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ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Three Nebraska Ballot Access Restrictions

6 hours ago ago from Ballot Access News

On December 16, the ACLU Voting Rights office filed a lawsuit in federal court against three Nebraska ballot access restrictions: (1) a law passed in 2007 that requires statewide independent candidate petitions (for office other than president) to include at least 50 signatures from each of 31 counties; (2) a law passed in 2008 that makes it illegal for out-of-state circulators to work in the state; (3) an older law that requires petitions ...

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In a Federal Case Over ‘State Secrets,’ a Question of Whether Evidence Is Too Secret

23 hours ago ago from The New York Times

Eleven federal judges of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco offered pointed commentary and tough questions on Tuesday to lawyers arguing a case about secrecy, torture and presidential power. At the heart of the case is the question of whether the government can block a trial by arguing that certain evidence is a state secret and cannot be revealed to a court. Although the judges on the appeals court did not indicate ...

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