Libertarian Party v. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Civil Action No. 09-1676 (BAH) BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND ETHICS, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case arises out of the November 4, 2008 election for President of the United States. The central issue is whether a District of Columbia election regulation governing the reporting of write-in votes unreasonably infringes upon Plaintiffs’ First Amendment speech and associational rights, as well as their rights to due process and equal protection under the law.…