Two organizations filed amici curiae briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court on the side of political parties, in the Washington state “top-two” case. The briefs were filed by the Democratic National Committee and the California Democratic Party. There are no amici on the side of Washington state and the Grange. Although Louisiana’s amici brief says on the cover it is on the side of Washington state and the Grange, it actually isn’t. UPDATE: here is the Democratic National Committee brief; here is the California Democratic Party one.

Although perhaps ten individuals have said they want the Green Party presidential nomination next year, only one of them, as far as is known, has been circulating a petition to get the party on the ballot. Gail Parker, of Virginia, has been petitioning in Arkansas to help the Green Party’s petition drive there, and in those two days has collected 160 signatures.

On August 6, Indiana’s Attorney General filed a 29-page brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking that Court not to hear the Democratic Party’s appeal in the photo I.D. case.

The brief is unusually long for a request that the Court not hear a case. On the one hand, the brief belittles the importance of this case. Yet, a few pages later, it seems to acknowledge that the issue of government-issued photo-ID requirements for voters is very significant. The brief suggests that it would be dangerous for the Court to hear the case this year, becaues it would create lots of litigation in other states that might disrupt next year’s election.