On Sunday, November 17, the Oregon Democratic Party central committee rejected a resolution to let independent voters choose the Democratic primary ballot. The vote was 76-55. See this story.
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Fairvote has published this essay by Julie Hochsztein, advocating that the U.S. Supreme Court hear De La Fuente v Padilla, the case over California’s independent presidential petition requirement. It requires almost 200,000 signatures, to be collected in 105 days. No one has complied with the law since 1992.
On November 15, the Washington Post ran an article about the presidential nomination process in 2020 for the Libertarian, Green, and Constitution Parties. The article discusses Don Blankenship, who is seeking the Constitution Party. It also says former Governor Jesse Ventura would like the Green Party nomination, although it says he is doing nothing to obtain it. It mentions Congressman Justin Amash but merely says he has not said what he will do in 2020.
Here is President Donald Trump’s brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v Vance, 19-635, the case over whether the Manhattan District Attorney may see the tax returns.
The U.S. Supreme Court web page has posted President Trump’s brief in Trump v Mazars USA, 19A545. This is the case on whether the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform may see the President’s tax returns. See here.