Apple continues to fight Samsung (in court)
Apple, which has a plurality share of the smartphone market, has once again taken Samsung to court for supposed theft. Apple sought over $2 billion in damages for patent infringement. …
U.S. District Court Refuses to Enjoin Kentucky Law that Withholds Names of Absentee Voters Until After Election
Kentucky law says the list of registered voters is public information. However, in 2013, the legislature passed a law saying the names and the temporary addresses of absentee voters cannot be released until after the election is over. On May 1, a U.S. District Court refused to enjoin the law, in a lawsuit filed by(More)…
District of Columbia Voter Registration Cards Misspell “Libertarian” as “Liberterian”
The District of Columbia voter registration forms list the qualified parties and provide a checkbox next to the name of each one, to make it possible for voters to choose a party. See this picture of the form, which spells “Libertarian” as “Liberterian.” Thanks to Bruce Majors for the link.
Young Americans for Liberty Sues University of Georgia Over Limits on First Amendment Activity, Including Petitioning, on Campus
On May 1, Young Americans for Liberty sued various officials of the University of Georgia at Athens, over the campus restrictions on First Amendment activity on campus. University rules say free speech activity, including petitioning, must be confined to two tiny areas on campus that include only one-tenth of 1% of the square area of(More)…
Arizona Newspaper Covers Green Party Lawsuit Against February Petition Deadline
The East Valley Tribune, an Arizona newspaper, has this story about the Arizona Green Party’s lawsuit against the February petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties.
Rhode Island House Unanimously Passes Bill Eliminating Straight-Ticket Device
On May 1, the Rhode Island House unanimoously passed HB 8072, to eliminate the straight-ticket device starting in 2016. Now the bill goes to the Senate. Thanks to Ken Block for this news.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Removes Republican Gubernatorial Candidate from Primary Ballot
On May 1, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court removed Robert Guzzardi from the Republican primary ballot. He had enough valid signatures, but he didn’t file a particular campaign finance document. Election officials told him he didn’t need to file the document, but they misinformed him. See this story. Guzzardi’s name is on the ballots that are(More)…
Does The Fed Hate the Poor?
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Rhode Island Bill to Eliminate Straight Ticket Device Passes Committee
On April 29, the Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee passed HB 8072. It eliminates the straight ticket device, starting in 2016. It is set for a vote in the House on May 1.
U.S. District Court Strikes Down Wisconsin Government Photo-ID Law for Voters at the Polls
On April 29, U.S. District Court Judge Lynn Adelman, a Clinton appointee, found that Wisconsin’s 2011 law requiring voters at the polls to show certain types of government photo-ID violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and also violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments. Here is the 90-page opinion in Frank v Walker, 2:11cv-1128.(More)…