On February 7, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opinion in Growe v Simon, A23-1354, explaining why it allowed Donald Trump on the Minnesota Republican presidential primary ballot. The order to allow him on the ballot had been issued in November last year, but only now has the Court explained its reasoning.

The opinion says that the choice of which presidential candidates appear on a primary ballot is for the party to decide. As to the general election, the court said it would not rule on that because it is too early, and it is not certain that Trump will be the Republican nominee.

On February 15, the Federal Election Commission informed the U.S. Supreme Court that the FEC doesn’t intend to respond to Jill Stein’s cert petition. Stein v FEC, 23-771. The issue is how to calculate primary season matching funds. The FEC believes that Stein was overpaid in 2016 and wants some of its money back. The FEC had changed the rules on the matching period, to the detriment of Stein. It said that contributions she received after she won the Green Party nomination, but before she lost the Peace & Freedom nomination, can’t be matched.

So admitted True the Vote yesterday. Here is the story from the Associated Press.