Never ending saga on the party line in New Jersey:

In a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of county lines on primary election ballots, U.S. District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi suggested today that New Jersey’s new ballot design law may contain provisions that contradict his previous rulings and might retain jurisdiction to consider any future challenges.

“The timing of the Legislature’s decision to act also gives the Court pause,” Quraishi wrote.  “In short, the Legislature has demonstrated a reluctance to act to change past ballot practices followed by a willingness to act to protect those same practices.  This suggests to the Court that further Legislative action can reasonably be expected.”