In April 2012, the Illinois Libertarian Party filed a ballot access case in U.S. District Court, challenging: (1) the law that says new parties must run a full slate of candidates; (2) the June petition deadline. Judge Joan Gottschall then … Continue reading
The 1787 Party will hold its founding national convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 11-14, 2014. For more information about the party, see its web page, www.1787foramerica.org. … Continue reading
The Federal Election Commission will vote on November 21 on a request by the Tea Party Leadership Fund to be exempt from federal disclosure laws. The basis for the request is that individuals publicly identified as donors are likely to … Continue reading
On November 18, Salon posted this interesting interview with Kshama Sawant. Thanks to IndependentPoliticalReport for the link. … Continue reading
Former U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Michael W. McConnell, who is now a law professor, has an article in the most recent edition of Yale Law Journal about Citizens United. He says the outcome was correct, but that the case … Continue reading
