Category Archives: political parties

Ohio Files #SCOTUS Response in Gary Johnson Bid to Be Labeled “Libertarian” on Ohio Ballot

August 25, 2016, 12:17 pmballot access, political parties, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Filing (and a filing by intervenor Gregory Felsoci (more on Felsoci here). Justice Kagan can decide this or refer to the full Court. I expect a decision very soon, given the ballot printing deadline of Tuesday. Thanks to Chris… Continue reading

Johnson/Weld Will Appear on OH Ballot, But Still Not Certain with Libertarian Label

August 24, 2016, 7:41 amballot access, political partiesRick Hasen

Here’s the latest AP report, but it is unclear to me if SOS Husted will be listing them as Libertarians, the subject of the emergency SCOTUS motion.

9th Circuit Rejects Democratic Party Challenge to Hawaii Open Primary Law

August 15, 2016, 11:48 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

The unanimous opinion is here. I had always read Supreme Court cases like Tashjian and CA Democratic Party v. Jones as standing for the principle that if the party objects to the open or closed nature of a primary,… Continue reading

“OpEd: Why Should Taxpayers Pay for Closed Primaries?”

August 10, 2016, 7:25 amballot access, political partiesRick Hasen

Tom Elias.

“A Legal Note from the World of Conventions”

July 26, 2016, 7:25 amcampaign finance, political partiesRick Hasen

Bauer blogs.

“DNC Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Alleging Donor Deception”

July 25, 2016, 3:59 pmpolitical partiesRick Hasen

Jacob Gershman for the WSJ Law Blog: Claims that Democratic Party leaders conspired to squash the presidential primary campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders have not only led to a party shake-up but have sparked class-action litigation. A trove of… Continue reading

“Convention Delegates Win Settlement in Free Speech Lawsuit Against Federal Election Commission”

July 25, 2016, 8:39 amcampaign finance, campaigns, federal election commission, political partiesRick Hasen

Release: Two delegates to the Republican National Convention settled a lawsuit on Friday against the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Two Unnamed Plaintiffs v. FEC. These delegates were represented by attorneys from the Pillar of Law Institute, which was also… Continue reading

“Leaked DNC emails reveal the inner workings of the party’s finance operation”

July 24, 2016, 8:09 pmcampaign finance, political partiesRick Hasen

WaPo: The DNC emails show how the party has tried to leverage its greatest weapon — the president — as it entices wealthy backers to bankroll the convention and other needs. At times, DNC staffers used language in their pitches… Continue reading

“DNC Host Committee Asks Court to Keep Donor List Under Wraps”

July 22, 2016, 7:52 amcampaign finance, campaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

AP reports.

“Amid Convention Controversy, Little Known About Donors”

July 19, 2016, 9:04 amcampaign finance, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Ken Doyle, (momentarily) freed from the BNA paywall.

RNC Platform Statement on Campaign Finance

July 19, 2016, 8:26 amcampaign finance, political partiesRick Hasen

Via Paul Blumenthal.

“The Republicans waged a 3-decade war on government. They got Trump.”

July 18, 2016, 8:15 ampolitical parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Ornstein and Mann for Vox.

“GOP convention organizers apologize to Sheldon Adelson”

July 15, 2016, 2:01 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Oops: The last-minute plea for $6 million from Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson to rescue the Republican convention has erupted in controversy, as four of the five signatories to the letter from party organizers never saw it before it was… Continue reading