On June 23, 2016, supporters of Bernie Sanders sued the Democratic National Committee over a belief that the national party had not been neutral in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. On August 23, a hearing was held in the case, Wilding v DNC Services, southern district of Florida, 0:16cv-61511. But the only issue was whether the plaintiffs had properly served the defendants.

During the two-hour hearing, Judge William Zloch permitted the plaintiffs to show a video film clip of the server serving someone in the party office. The party argues that the person who received the papers was not authorized to accept the papers. The day after the hearing, both sides submitted briefs on the service issue. Supporters of the lawsuit have a facebook page which has more detail.

On August 26, the South Dakota Constitution Party filed this reply brief, in its lawsuit over whether its nominees for U.S. Senate and state house should be on the ballot. Unless relief is granted, South Dakota won’t have any minor party candidates on the ballot in November for any office except president.

On August 26, attorneys for the Illinois State Board of Elections appealed the August 25 decision in Gill v Scholz. This is the case over the requirement that independent candidates for U.S. House submit a petition equal to 5% of the last vote cast, for U.S. House. In the 7th circuit, the case is 16-3279.

Also on August 26, the state asked the U.S. District Court Judge to stay her own order that put David Gill on the ballot, but later in the same say she refused.