Millenium Park is Chicago’s best-attended tourist attraction. It opened in 2004 and is known for its outdoor art, venues for concerts, and for having the world’s largest roof-top garden. Last year, some petitioners sued Chicago over the city’s severe restrictions on petitioning in the park. Swart v City of Chicago, n.d., 1:19cv-6213.
The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge John Blakey, an Obama appointee.
On January 31, the Arizona Secretary of State filed this reply brief in Mecinas v Hobbs, 2:19cv-5547. This is the case filed last year by the Democratic Party, to overturn a law that says the nominees of the party that received the most votes in the last gubernatorial election (in that county) are listed first on the ballot.
The state continues to insist that all lawsuits of this type are procedurally flawed, and therefore the brief doesn’t discuss evidence. The state maintains that if partisan gerrymandering doesn’t violate the U.S. Constitution, ballot order laws that favor one particular party can’t be unconstitutional either.
On January 31, the U.S. Supreme Court set an oral argument date for Carney v Adams, 19-309. This is the case over the Delaware law that says the only people who can be appointed to most judicial posts are members of a party that has registration of at least 5%. The date will be March 25, Wednesday.
According to this Politico story, some members of the Democratic National Committee want to change the rules to reduce the chances that Bernie Sanders will win the nomination.
The Democratic National Committee has revised the rules for entry into the party’s presidential debates, according to this Politico story. The change will make it possible for Michael Bloomberg to participate. Thanks to Political Wire for the link.
