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New York Law Journal

New York Round Up: Campaign Finance and Ballot Issues

In their Government and Election Law column, Jerry H. Goldfeder and Myrna Perez write: New York is home to many election cases. Indeed, it has been estimated that our state courts hear approximately one-half of the country's campaign litigation. The most noteworthy ones involve campaign finance, ballot access and the counting of paper ballots.
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Texas Lawyer

Grand Jury Calls On Forensic Audit of Voting Machines Used in Hidalgo Judicial Races

"The examinations will be done openly. They will not be done in secret," said Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney René Guerra. "Experts will be asked to do this where everybody can observe, if they want to."
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Texas Lawyer

5 Judicial Candidates Allege Fraud, Sue for New Democratic Primary Election

Rey Ortiz, a candidate for the 92nd District Court, said the Hidalgo County Democratic primary was the "most politically active season I've seen in 25 years" and that "these really quirky results across the board" made people start asking questions.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Boots Google Lawyer Off Ballot

One of two late entrants in race for Valley's congressional seat didn't have enough valid signatures.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

5 Judicial Candidates Allege Fraud, Sue for New Democratic Primary Election

Rey Ortiz, a candidate for the 92nd District Court, said the Hidalgo County Democratic primary was the "most politically active season I've seen in 25 years" and that "these really quirky results across the board" made people start asking questions.
5 minute read

Law.com

Civil Liberties Groups See Flaws in NSA Reform Bill

A proposal to limit the National Security Agency's access to telephone and Internet companies' customer information has raised red flags at civil liberties groups, with one organization saying the bill has a "fatal flaw."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Civil Liberties Groups See Flaws in NSA Reform Bill

A proposal Reps. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., and C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Md., released Tuesday to limit the National Security Agency's access to telephone and Internet companies' customer information has raised red flags at civil liberties groups, with one organization saying the bill has a "fatal flaw."
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Correction

By | March 25, 2014
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Texas Lawyer

Judicial candidate won't seek recount in election lost by 12 votes

The deadline came and went on March 20 for Donna King to request a recount in her Republican primary race for Williamson County's 368th District Court, which she lost by 12 votes to incumbent Rick Kennon.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Former Congressional Chief of Staff Sued Over Disclosure

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing a former congressional chief of staff, Joseph Hunter, for allegedly failing to file a financial disclosure report.
2 minute read

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