Scotusblog has this explanation about what happens to U.S. Supreme Court decisions that haven’t been issued yet, but in which the initial vote after the oral argument resulted in a tentative 5-4 decision, in which Justice Antonin Scalia was in … Continue reading
On February 12, the Socialist Workers Party announced that its 2016 national ticket will be Alyson Kennedy for president, and Osborne Hart for vice-president. This is only the second time that the SWP has nominated a woman for President; the … Continue reading
Even though February 15 is a holiday, North Carolina legislators will start working on new U.S. House districts on February 15. See this story. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
On February 12, former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore left the race for the Republican presidential nomination. See this story. … Continue reading
On February 12, U.S. District Court Judge Andrea R. Wood issued a one-page order, granting the Illinois Libertarian Party’s motion for summary judgment that the Illinois full-slate law is unconstitutional. The decision will be issued later. The minute entry says, … Continue reading
