On August 12, a U.S. District Court Magistrate ruled that Gregory Felsoci, the individual who challenged the primary petitions this year of three Libertarian Party statewide candidates, must reveal who is paying his legal fees. Although it is true that Felsoci does not know who is paying his legal fees, his attorneys must reveal this information to Felsoci, and then Felsoci must reveal this to the court.

The case is Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, southern district, 2:13cv-953. It is possible Felsoci will file an appeal to countermand the ruling, but if he does, he is obliged to do it quickly.

The Eleventh Circuit will hear Stein v Bennett, 13-15556, during the week of November 17, 2014. This is the case over the constitutionality of Alabama’s March petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties. The deadline applies in presidential election years but not midterm years. The U.S. District Court had upheld the March deadline.

On August 11, the California Senate passed AB 2766, so the bill is through the legislature. It repeals the law that requires candidates for County Central Committee (from the Democratic, Republican, and American Independent Parties) to take a loyalty oath. The bill passed the Senate 23-12. Most Republican Senators voted “no”. The oath was declared unconstitutional in state court last year.