On February 1, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block the Virginia U.S. House redistricting plan drawn up by a three-judge U.S. District Court last year. See this Roll Call story. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. It is … Continue reading
Here is a link to the independent presidential candidate debate held on January 28, 2016, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The participants, in seating order (right to left) were Terry Wheelock, Rhett Smith, Val Kittington, Robert Dionisio, John Fitzgerald Johnson, Verone … Continue reading
On February 1, this cert petition was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in Tuaua v U.S.A., the case over whether persons born in American Samoa should be considered U.S. citizens as a matter of constitutional law. The lower federal … Continue reading
The California Secretary of State expects to release the January 2016 registration tally on Friday, February 5. This tally has legal significance because it reveals whether any new parties have qualified. However, it seems obvious that no new parties have … Continue reading
According to this story, the Utah legislature does not plan any activity to straighten out the confusion in Utah’s law on how qualified parties nominate candidates. Instead the legislature will let the federal and state courts resolve the issues. The … Continue reading
