On October 1, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Puerto Rico v Valle, 15-108. Technically the case is about criminal law, but the courts, to resolve this case, must also resolve whether Puerto Rico has any sovereignty or whether … Continue reading
Time Magazine has this list of all the Republican primaries and caucuses, and the number of delegates each state and territory sends to the national convention. … Continue reading
Recently, the Constitutional Court, Indonesia’s highest court, struck down a ballot access restriction on independent candidates in regional elections. See this story. … Continue reading
Larry Lessig is a well-known professor who is seeking the Democratic Party presidential nomination. He probably won’t be in the first Democratic presidential debate set for October 13 because he is not averaging 1% in the polls. But that is … Continue reading
On October 1, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Heffernan v City of Paterson, New Jersey, 14-1280. The individual who brought the case had been a police detective who was demoted because he was seen with a campaign sign … Continue reading
