Author Archives: Gautam Dutta
Federal Appeals Court Sets Hearing for Top Two Primary
On Feb. 13, 2013, an influential federal appeals court will hold a hearing on whether a core part of the Top Two Primary law is unconstitutional. Update (Feb. 1, 2013): The three judges who will hear the case: Marsha Berzon, … Continue reading
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Profile in Courage: Richard Winger
Hear the story of our client Richard Winger (as told by Michael Hiltzik of the Los Angeles Times): Here’s a question about Charles Munger Jr. that’s been buried by coverage of his $35 million in campaign spending to pass an … Continue reading
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Briefing Concludes in Top Two Primary Case
Yesterday the final round of legal papers on California’s new Top Two Primary was filed in an influential federal appeals court. On March 15, 2012, Plaintiffs Michael Chamness, Daniel Frederick, and Rich Wilson filed their Reply Brief, which you can … Continue reading
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Federal Court Quashes Pivotal Payments’ Bid to Leave State Court
Yesterday a federal court quashed Pivotal Payments’ bid to move our client’s case from state to federal court. Last November, our client sued Pivotal Payments (a credit-card processing company), because Pivotal had taken nearly $20,000 from his bank account without … Continue reading
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Briefing Begins in Top Two Primary Case
This week, the first round of legal papers on California’s new Top Two Primary was filed in an influential federal appeals court. On January 31, 2012, Michael Chamness, Daniel Frederick, and Rich Wilson filed their Opening Brief, which you can … Continue reading
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Federal-Court Papers Filed in Pivotal Payments Lawsuit
Recently, one of our clients sued Pivotal Payments (a credit-card processing company), because Pivotal had taken nearly $20,000 from his bank account without his permission. Over the winter holidays, Pivotal moved the case from state court to federal court. Last … Continue reading
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Libertarian and Green Candidates and Voters Seek to Join Top Two Primary Case
Green and Libertarian candidates and voters have asked to join California’s Top Two Primary lawsuit, because party primaries could be restored for the looming 2012 statewide election. Charles Richardson and David Steinman, who respectively belong to the Libertarian and Green … Continue reading
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A Costly Withdrawal
Pivotal Payments, a company that processes credit-card transactions for a number of California businesses, recently withdrew nearly $20,000 from the bank account of one of our clients without his permission. Last week, we filed a lawsuit against Pivotal Payments in … Continue reading
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Disenfranchised Voter Seeks to Join Top Two Primary Case
A disenfranchised voter new rules has asked a state court to allow her to join the Top Two Primary litigation. Last spring, Placer County resident Linda Hall cast a write-in vote that was not counted. In that special election for … Continue reading
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Court Asked to Hear Top Two Primary Case in November
An influential appeals court has been asked to move up a hearing that will decide whether a core part of California’s Top Two Primary law is constitutional. In papers filed yesterday, Plaintiffs Michael Chamness, Daniel Frederick, and Rich Wilson asked … Continue reading
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