John Morgan, a wealthy attorney in Orlando, Florida, is intent on forming a new centrist party. He is sponsoring a contest that can be entered by any adult U.S. resident. The contest is to suggest the best name for a new party. The winner will receive $100,000. See this story.
On May 19, plaintiffs filed this reply brief in Allan v Milligan, n.d., 2:21cv-1530. This is the original Alabama U.S. House redistricting case, which is still alive. Plaintiffs argue that the map the legislature passed was motivated by an attempt to discriminate against African-American voters. Thus it depends on the 14th amendment, not the federal Voting Rights Act.
The hearing will be at 9 a.m. in Birmingham on Friday, May 22. The case has a 3-judge panel.
On May 15, the Missouri legislature adjourned, without having passed the bill to restore presidential primaries. HB 2387/2480 had passed the House and the Senate Committees, but was never brought up on the Senate floor.
Three federal lawsuits and one state court lawsuit are pending against the new U.S. House district boundaries in Tennessee. This article gives the status of each one.
According to this story, the Kansas No Labels Party, which is still on the ballot, intends to be active in elections in 2026 and beyond. This is in contrast to the national office of the No Labels Party, which over two years ago gave up the idea of independent electoral action.
