Last year, a U.S. District Court in Arkansas enjoined the new 3% petition requirement for newly-qualifying parties, and put the Arkansas Libertarian Party on the ballot for 2020. On June 18, the Eighth Circuit ruled that the U.S. District Court … Continue reading
On June 17, Jason W. Bartlett, a Connecticut legislative candidate running in the August 11 Democratic primary, filed this request for reconsideration for himself in the lawsuit Gottlieb v Lamont, 3:20cv-623. This is the ballot access case involving primary candidates. … Continue reading
As reported previously, on April 23, a U.S. District Court ordered Illinois to provide ballot access relief to minor party and independent candidates. On June 8, Illinois officials appealed that decision, and asked that their appeal be expedited. The Seventh … Continue reading
On June 18, the Sixth Circuit expedited Libertarian Party of Ohio v Wilhem (formerly known as Libertarian Party of Ohio v Taveras), 20-3585. This is the case in which the Libertarian Party challenges the law that excludes members of parties … Continue reading
On June 15, leaders of the Ohio Green Party, and two of the Green Party candidates for the presidential nomination of the party, filed this brief in the Ohio Green ballot access case, Hawkins v DeWine, s.d., 2:20cv-2781. The state … Continue reading
