On September 29, the Democratic National Committee filed this brief in National Republican Senatorial Committee v Federal Election Commission, 24-621. The brief argues in favor of the law that limits how much money parties can spend on behalf of their own appointees, when there is coordination between the candidate and the party.
On September 29, the National Conference of Black Lawyers, and the National Lawyers Guild, filed this amicus brief in Louisiana v Callais, 24-109. It defends section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, relying heavily on history. Louisiana v Callais is a fight over Louisiana U.S. House redistricting.
On September 25, Michael Bost filed his Reply brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Bost v Illinois State Board of Elections, 24-568. This is the last brief before the case is argued on October 8. This is a rare election law case, because the ACLU, the Republican Party, and the U.S. government are all on the same side, the side that argues in favor of standing.
Ireland elects a president on October 24. There are three candidates on the ballot. All three of them will participate in the debates. See this story.
On September 28, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he is abandoning his re-election campaign. He is on the ballot as an independent. Polls show him at fourth place, behind Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa.
His name will remain on the ballot.
