On February 24, the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion in Susan B. Anthony List v Driehaus, 14-4008. The opinion agrees with the U.S. District Court that Ohio’s law, making it a crime to knowingly make a false statement about a … Continue reading
On February 24, U.S. District Court Judge Andrea Wood issued this twelve-page opinion, explaining why the Illinois full-slate law is unconstitutional. The case is Libertarian Party of Illinois v Illinois State Board of Elections, n.d., 1:12cv-2511. … Continue reading
On February 23, the federal court that is hearing the North Carolina U.S. House redistricting lawsuit gave the plaintiffs time to file objections to the new plan drawn up by the legislature recently. The brief of the plaintiffs is due … Continue reading
Maryland Delegate Jill P. Carter (D-Baltimore) has introduced HB 1301, to ease the definition of “political party.” Existing law says a party is a group that has membership of 1% of the state registration total, or which polled 1% for … Continue reading
Nevada Republican rules generally allocate delegates according to the share of the popular caucus vote, although candidates who poll less than 3.3% of the statewide vote are excluded. Based on the results as of 10 p.m., it appears that the … Continue reading
