U.S. Supreme Court Faces Many Election Law Cases

Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot access news for this post.

Many Election Law Cases are Pending in the U.S. Supreme Court, or about to be. The Court hasn't decided yet if or when to hear them.

Federal Law - Libertarian National Committee v FEC, 19-234, the National Committee of the Libertarian Party is asking to Reverse the D.C. Circuit, which Upheld a Ruling of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that does Not Permit the Party to receive a Bequest of $217,734 from a Deceased Individual, All at Once. Instead the Money must remain in Escrow and the Party can only get the Money in Yearly Contribution Limits.

Alabama - Hall v Merrill, 18-1362, concerns whether a Petition of 3% of the Last Gubernatorial vote, as applied to a U.S. House Independent, is Constitutional in a Special Election, when the Petitioning Period is Short.

Alaska - Thompson v Hebdon, 19-122, is about the State's Campaign Finance Laws, which do Not permit Candidates for State Office to Accept more then a Token Amount of Contributions from People who don't Live in Alaska.

Connecticut - Feehan v Marcone, 18-470, is a Challenge to the State's Refusal to hold a New Legislative Election in One District. The Candidate who Lost the Election filed the Case because the Margin by which he lost is a Smaller Number than the Number of voters who Accidentally given a Ballot that Omitted that Race. The State Courts refused to give any Relief, because they said the Error was not made on purpose and there is No Proof that the Outcome would have been different without the Error.

Delaware - Adams v Cooney 19A57, the State is asking the Court to Overturn the Decision. The Third Circuit Struck Down the State's Provision that All Judges, on Most of the State Courts, Must be Members of One of the Two Largest Parties. The Cert Petition hasn't been Filed yet, but the State already Won Permission to get more Time to File.

Washington - Save Tacoma Water v Port of Tacoma 18-1515, Proponents of a Local Initiative Challenge the State Court Ruling that even if an Initiative Petition has Enough Signatures, Local Election Officials can Keep it Off the Ballot if they don't believe the Measure would be Constitutional.

Washington - 19A138, some Presidential Electors are asking to Reverse the State Supreme Court, which Upheld fining them $1,000 because in 2016 they wouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton. the Cert Petition hasn't been Filed yet, but the Electors have already won Permission to get more Time to File.









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