On September 27, U.S. District Court Judge Leigh Martin May dismissed Cowen v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17cv-4660. This is the lawsuit filed in 2017 by the Georgia Libertarian Party against the 5% petition requirement for U.S. House candidates who are not … Continue reading
On September 7, the California legislature passed AB 1227, which lets Santa Clara County, the most populous county in northern California, use ranked choice voting for elections for county officers. It will be fascinating to see if Governor Gavin Newsom … Continue reading
On September 26, officials of Austin, Texas, filed a notice of appeal to the Fifth Circuit in Virden v City of Austin, 23-50697. The U.S. District Court had struck down the city’s ban on a candidate accepting campaign contributions more … Continue reading
On September 25, U.S. District Court Judge Lynn Sammartino, a Bush Jr. appointee, issued a Show Cause order in Schaefer v USA and Trump, s.d. California, 3:23cv-1451. Her order says that the plaintiff, Michael Schaefer, a California voter, probably doesn’t … Continue reading
On September 25, both sides in the lawsuit Libertarian National Committee v Saliba, e.d., 5:23cv-11074, filed a joint report with the U.S. District Court judge, expressing their opinions about the timing of the trial. The Libertarian National Committee wants it … Continue reading
