On August 15, the 9th circuit denied Arizona’s request for a rehearing en banc in Nader v Brewer. The decision had come down on July 9. The decision had struck down Arizona’s ban on out-of-state circulators, and had also struck down the early June petition deadline for independent candidates. Presumably the Arizona Secretary of State will now ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear this case.
On August 15, the 9th circuit denied Arizona’s request for a rehearing en banc in Nader v Brewer. The decision had come down on July 9. The decision had struck down Arizona’s ban on out-of-state circulators, and had also struck down the early June petition deadline for independent candidates. Presumably the Arizona Secretary of State will now ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear this case.
On August 20, U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter denied injunctive relief to Herb Hoffman, the independent U.S. Senate candidate in Maine. Souter did not refer the case to the other justices, and he did not write anything; he simply denied the request for injunctive relief. The case is Knutson v Department of the Secretary of State, 08A138. The order came down at 5:10 pm eastern time.
On August 20, U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter denied injunctive relief to Herb Hoffman, the independent U.S. Senate candidate in Maine. Souter did not refer the case to the other justices, and he did not write anything; he simply denied the request for injunctive relief. The case is Knutson v Department of the Secretary of State, 08A138. The order came down at 5:10 pm eastern time.
A U.S. District Court in Charleston, West Virginia, has set a hearing in Barr v Ireland for August 27 (Wednesday), at 1:30 p.m. The case challenges the August 1 petition deadline for presidential independent candidates, and the presidential nominees of unqualified parties. 2:08cv-0990.
