Government,
Civil Rights,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dec. 4, 2018
Split 9th Circuit panel revives California ballot designation lawsuit
A Los Angeles political hopeful may continue his lawsuit against California’s secretary of state for barring him from designating himself as a socialist on a recent ballot for a state Assembly seat, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
A Los Angeles political hopeful may continue his lawsuit against California's secretary of state for barring him from designating himself as a socialist on a recent ballot for a state Assembly seat, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
In an opinion published Monday, a split three-judge panel of the court said California's justification for laws blocking political candidates from listing parties other than a handful of ap...
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