On April 22, an eleven-judge panel of Ninth Circuit judges issued an opinion in Moving Oxnard Forward v Lopez, 21-56295. By a vote of 9-2, the majority upheld the contribution limits for candidates for Oxnard, California city office. Here is the decision.
The case had been filed in 2020 and was one of the oldest election law cases pending anywhere in the nation. The U.S. District Court had upheld the limits, but then the original 3-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit had struck them down.
On April 22, the Illinois State Board of Elections filed this brief in Robert F. Kennedy, Jr’s ballot access. The state argues that the Independence Party should not be allowed to intervene in the case.
On April 22, Tazewell County Circuit Judge Jack Hurley enjoined Virginia from using the new U.S. House district boundaries that the voters had passed on April 21. Judge Hurley had also enjoined the April 21 election twice last month, but each time the State Supreme Court overruled him. See this story. Republican National Committee v Koski.
On April 23, the state filed this appeal with the Virginia State Appeals Court.
The Washington Post has this op-ed in support of the Arizona Independent Party. It is written by Sarah Smallhouse and Jackie Salit, two leaders of the party. The op-ed criticizes the major parties for trying to keep the party and its candidates off the ballot this year.
Current Affairs has this interview with Butch Ware, Green Party candidate for California Governor. The story of how the Secretary of State kept him off the ballot is very complex. This is the only news report that explains the details.
