Johnson Takes Debate Fight to Supreme Court Steps
Richard WingerPublished: 25 Oct, 2017
1 min read
Gary Johnson and Jill Stein plan to file a cert petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on October 26 in Johnson v. Commission on Presidential Debates. On the same day, Johnson will hold a rally on the steps of the Court.
This case should not be confused with Level the Playing Field v FEC, which is still in U.S. District Court. Both cases challenge the presidential debate exclusion, but the two cases depend on different legal theories.
Editor's note: This update originally published on Ballot Access News. It was republished with permission from the author.
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