On May 6, some Connecticut voters and primary candidates filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, to obtain petitioning relief during the health crisis. On May 12 they amended their Complaint to take account of the Governor’s order of May 11 that cut the number of signatures to 70% of the statutory requirement. The amended complaint says the Governor’s reduction is not sufficent. Gottlieb v Lamont, 3:20cv-623. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Janet C. Hall, who already has the Libertarian Party ballot access case. Here is the amended Complaint in the Gottlieb case.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard both cases on the electoral college on the morning of May 13. Justice Stephen Breyer seemed to feel that the court should not decide the issue, because of a technicality. But assuming the court does decide the issue, it seems somewhat more likely that the court will rule against presidential elector autonomy and in favor of the states of Washington and Colorado.

On May 12, Bernie Sanders filed this amicus curiae brief in Yang v Kellner, 20-1494, second circuit. This is the case over whether New York should hold a presidential primary on June 23. Sanders wants a primary.