The case is Carpenter v. Landry and concerns the Louisiana candidate filing deadline in February 2026 to get on the November 2026 General Election ballot. The TRO was denied. Below is the opinion.
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Aaron Day is the pro se plaintiff in an action that should be an open and shut case in his favor. Voter registration is not a valid requirement to run for office under the US Constitution. But, the authorities in the Granite State didn’t get the memo. Mr. Day’s response to the State that he filed is below.
On the August 27 before D-Day, the irreplaceable Richard Winger was born. As I said when I introduced him for his induction into the Libertarian Party Hall of Liberty in 2014, if I ever find a Do Not Resuscitate order for him, I am going to rip it up. When a person passes, other people say they don’t know how they’ll get along without him or her. At this man’s future wake, it will be the God’s Honest Truth. Happy Birthday, Richard. Many, and I do mean many, Happy Returns!
So asserts Arizona Mirror. It does not appear that any indictment has occurred. Here is a electionlawblog.org post from Rick Hasen. Also, thanks for Richard Grayson for tipping us off.
Stephen Richer does not think the SCOTUS ruling of Monday, August 24 is a big deal. Here is his analysis.