Former Minnesota Secretary of State Files Lawsuit to Bar Former President Donald Trump from Primary and General Election Ballots

On September 11, former Minnesota Secretary of State Joan Growe and some other voters filed a lawsuit with the Minnesota Supreme Court, seeking an order to prevent former President Donald Trump from appearing on either the Republican presidential primary ballot, or the general election ballot. Growe v Simon. The Minnesota Supreme Court has discretion on whether to accept this case or not. One of the other plaintiffs is Paul Anderson, a former member of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Here is the filing. Thanks to Political Wire for this news.

U.S. District Court Refuses to Stay its Own Order in Alabama Redistricting Case

On September 11, the 3-judge U.S. District Court that is handling the Alabama redistricting case refused to stay its own order. Allen v Milligan, n.d., 2:21cv-1291. Here is the 26-page order.

Now the state will ask the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay. If the U.S. Supreme Court refuses a stay, then the 3-judge will prepare their own congressional redistricting plan.