Day: June 21, 2019

McSally Far Behind Kelly in Social Media Race

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McSally has another cause for concern from her challenger Mark Kelly. His social media presence is immense in comparison to her own: see, for instance, his Twitter. Kelly has nearly as many Facebook followers as McSally’s entire social media footprint. Just Kelly’s Insta Shuttledrkelly equals McSally’s entire footprint. And none of this factors in Mark’s twin … Read more

I have to agree with Samantha Bee on this one (Updated)

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The first two Democratic presidential primary debates in June and July have a ridiculously low threshold to qualify to participate: A candidate will need to either have at least 1 percent support in three qualifying polls or provide evidence of at least 65,000 individual donations from a minimum of 200 different donors in at least 20 … Read more

SCOTUS Watch: the conservative justices continue to attack the doctrine of stare decicis (updated)

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued four decisions today. That leaves a dozen cases to be decided next week, beginning on Monday. There will be additional decision days next week. The first opinion is a 7-2 decision in Flowers v. Mississippi, by Justice Kavanaugh joined by Justices Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor and Kagan. Justice Alito … Read more

NEW: Appeal Filed On Non-Decision To Force Earlier Special Election For Arizona’s McCain/Kyl/McSally Senate Seat

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An appeal was filed last night in the constitutional challenge to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s ability to control the late Senator John McCain’s seat until November 2020. There has not been a decision by Judge Diane Humetewa, but plaintiffs call it an “effective denial” of their challenge.

Oral arguments were held on April 12, and was taken under advisement at that time. Today’s appeal notice follows an unusual round of letters and responses filed last week, as the plaintiffs have grown impatient.

AZ Law and Arizona’s Politics have previously reported on the constitutional challenge to the Arizona vacancy law. At that point, Sen. Jon Kyl was serving at the Governor’s request. Kyl then resigned, permitting Ducey to appoint Martha McSally to the seat until a special election would be held in 2020 to fill the last two years. Sen. McCain passed away on August 25, 2018.

The Arizona plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of the vacancy law, and say the election must be held as quickly as possible.

This round of out of the ordinary filings began last week, when Judge Humetewa entered

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