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Another federal circuit strikes down residency law—This time it’s the 6th

October 31st, 2008 by Kathleen

Another victory for those of us who believe residency laws violate the First Amendment!
In a case brought by Ralph Nader, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 29th that former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell violated Nader’s First Amendment rights by taking his name off the ballot in 2004 for [...]

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In third-party debate, Nader says Okla. is enforcing “Jim Crow laws”

October 29th, 2008 by Kathleen

During a recent Fair and Equal all-inclusive presidential debate broadcast on C-Span, Ralph Nader addressed the politically-motivated prosecution of the Oklahoma Three. When asked about laws that thwart ballot access for third party and independent candidates, and thus political speech, Nader pointed out that he had recently overturned Arizona’s residency law as unconstitutional (Nader v. [...]

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