National Public Radio has a link to listen to U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in the first two weeks of May. See the story here.
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On May 2, the Constitution Party held the second day of its virtual national convention. On the second ballot, Don Blankenship of West Virginia was nominated for president.
The first ballot did not produce a majority for any presidential candidate. Those results were: Blankenship 139.5; Charles Kraut 77.8; Samm Tittle 46.35; Don Grundmann 25.25; Daniel Clyde Cummings 13.1.
The second ballot: Blankenship 177; Kraut 86.75; Grundmann 24; Tittle 21.25. Thanks to Charles Deemer for this news.
For vice-president, the nominee is William Mohr. He was nominated unanimously.
On May 2, the Libertarian National Committee held an electronic meeting to consider how to nominate a presidential candidate. The group voted not to hold an in-person convention in Austin over Memorial Day. But the group will re-convene in a week to choose an alternate plan.
U.S. District Court Judge Kristine G. Baker has ordered both sides to discuss how to proceed by May 4, in the case filed by independent candidates for petition relief. Whitfield v Thurston, e.d., 4:20cv-466. The plaintiffs are independent candidates. Their petitions were due May 1. They had made significant petitioning progress before the health crisis, but could not complete their petitions. The lead plaintiff is running for U.s. Senate and he needed 10,000 signatures.
On April 30, a Montana state trial court rejected a lawsuit designed to get petitioning relief for a statewide initiative. See this story. The case is New Approach Montana v State, BDV-2020-444. The proponents may appeal.