On May 20, the Florida Democrats who sued over the order of candidates on the general election ballot asked the Eleventh Circuit to rehear their case. The original panel had ruled 2-1 that the plaintiffs lacked standing, and also that … Continue reading
On May 23, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew F. Kennelly denied reconsideration in Gonzales v Madigan, n.d., 1:16cv-7915. The request had been pending since September 20, 2019. The case was filed in 2016 by an Illinois Democratic primary candidate, Jason … Continue reading
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party filed a lawsuit last year against the state’s law on ballot order of candidates on the general election ballot for partisan races. The law says the top line should be for the nominees of the ballot-qualified … Continue reading
On May 12, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed HF 3429. It allows general election candidate petitions this year to be electronic. It also extends the deadline for a qualified party to notify the state of its presidential nominee from August … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Miranda Du says she will rule in Fair Maps Nevada v Cegavske, 3:20cv-271, sometime during the week of May 24-30. The oral argument was May 21. See this story. The issue is whether Nevada statewide initiatives … Continue reading
