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Progressives want Camden Democrats dropped as intervenor in ballot lawsuit

February 24, 2025 12:17 pmFebruary 25, 2025 12:16 am

The plaintiff attorneys in the Conforti ballot design want the Camden County Democratic Committee to be dropped from the lawsuit, arguing that new events, including the Camden County Clerk joining a settlement and agreeing to office block ballots, means the...

2024 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2024 12:14 pmJanuary 3, 2025 10:34 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2024 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version. Do you know what they call a presidential election in New Jersey? The opening act of a gubernatorial campaign....

Anti-line lawyers lay out why Quraishi should deny stay on line ruling

April 1, 2024 12:14 pmApril 1, 2024 2:03 pm

With most of New Jersey’s county clerks seeking a stay on U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi’s ruling eliminating county lines in this year’s Democratic primary, the attorneys representing the anti-line side filed a memorandum today explaining why Quraishi should deny...

Quraishi has skepticism for both sides in first half of county line hearing

March 18, 2024 1:17 pmMarch 18, 2024 8:46 pm

The federal case to consider the constitutionality of the county organizational line began this morning, and U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi sounded skeptical of some parts of both sides’ arguments before the court broke for lunch. The lawsuit, which was...

Varela booted from Democratic primary ballot in NJ-8

April 12, 2022 3:43 pmApril 13, 2022 9:25 am

After a marathon 16-hour hearing that stretched across two days, an administrative law judge has determined that entrepreneur Brian Varela does not have enough valid signatures to be a Democratic candidate in the 8th congressional district. Varela originally submitted 589...

After anointing Menendez, Hudson Dems are trying to eliminate his opponents

April 11, 2022 6:33 pmApril 11, 2022 9:27 pm

Two Democratic candidates in the 8th district are facing challenges to their nominating petitions brought by Hudson County Democratic chair Amy DeGise, a sign that the Hudson Democratic organization is willing to wage a significant fight to protect its chosen...

Judge rejects bid to force progressives to pay legal fees on petition challenge

June 17, 2020 6:03 pm

A Superior Court Judge today rejected a bid by four county clerks and the Camden County Democratic Organization to recover legal fees they spent defending a lawsuit filed by progressives trying to get on the ballot in some South Jersey...