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Libertarian Party of Connecticut v. Merrill
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Libertarian Party of Connecticut v. Merrill, No. 3:20-cv-00467 (D. Conn.), 2020 WL 3526922 |
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| Case Summary | Libertarian Party and Independent party of Connecticut challenged the State petition requirements for Ballot access for minor parties on the grounds that they create an undue burden on the parties and deprives voters of an effective choice of candidates. The ballot access requirements were modified during COVID-19 to reduce the burden so that petitions did not need to be signed in person and so that the number of signatures required was reduced. | |
| Filed | 04/04/2020 | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| Type of Court | Federal | |
| Circuit | Second Circuit | |
| Status | Closed | |
| Last Updated | 03/13/2021 | |
| Issue Tag(s) | Petition Signature Requirement (Other Petition Signature Requirement Issue) Candidate Signature Requirement (Threshold Number, E-signatures) |
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| Complaint(s) | 04/04/2020: Complaint filed. | |
| Dispositive Ruling(s) | 06/27/2020: Order/Ruling, TRO/PI Denied | |
Libertarian Party of Connecticut v. Merrill, No. 20-2179 (2nd Cir.) |
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| Case Summary | Appellants, the Libertarian Party of Conn., appealed a ruling of the District Court that denied its claim that its Fourteenth and First Amendments were violated as a result of the petition signature requirements for the general election ballot. | |
| Filed | 10/02/2020 | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| Type of Court | Federal | |
| Circuit | Second Circuit | |
| Status | Closed | |
| Last Updated | 03/13/2021 | |
| Issue Tag(s) | Petition Signature Requirement (Deadline/Time to Collect, E-signatures) | |
| Dispositive Ruling(s) | 10/02/2020: Other, The Second Circuit affirmed the District Court ruling, finding that appellants failed to prove a likelihood of success on the merits of their claim. | |
