The Eighth Circuit will hear Libertarian Party of Minnesota v Choi, 20-2244, on June 16. The issues are the language on the independent candidate petition that says the signer will not vote in the upcoming primary for the same office, and the two-week limit on gathering signatures for non-presidential independent candidate petitions.

The three judges are Raymond Gruender, a Bush Jr. appointee; Morris Arnold, a Bush Sr. appointee; and David Stras, a Trump appointee.

The lower court had upheld both provisions.

Recently a court in Russia issued a ruling barring supporters or associates of Alexei Navalny from running for parliament in the upcoming September 2021 parliamentary election. See this London Times story. Thanks to Political Wire for the link.

June 8 was the deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, to submit signatures to be on the ballot for Virginia state office. Three petitions were submitted for Governor. They each needed 2,000 signatures. It is not known whether the petitions have enough valid signatures.

The candidates are T. C. Phipps of the Constitution Party, Princess Blanding of the Liberation Party, and independent Frankie Bowers.

Here is a website for the Liberation Party.