Miller reviewing what impact the state supreme court’s decision may have on his federal suit. Fairbanks, Alaska. December 22, 2010 — The Alaska Supreme Court issued a ruling earlier today denying both Joe Miller’s appeal and Lisa Murkowski’s cross-appeal, affirming various decisions of the Division of Elections that the candidates had challenged. “We disagree with […]
On Friday, our efforts to see an ethical and transparent election in Alaska moved forward in the court system. Click here to watch some of the proceedings.
Anchorage, Alaska. December 17, 2010 — The Supreme Court of Alaska heard oral arguments today in Miller v. Treadwell. Appellate and election-law attorney Michael T. Morley argued for Joe Miller, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. Morley explained that the Alaska legislature established a clear, bright-line test for determining the validity of write-in ballots, to […]
Miller v. Campbell, Supreme Court No. S-14112/S-14121 Appellant’s Opening Brief (2.6 MB) December 14, 2010 Notice of Filing and Scheduling Order December 13, 2010 Miller v. Campbell, Case No. 1JU-10-1007 CI Order of Clarification December 13, 2010 Memorandum of Decision and Order on Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross Motions (817 KB) December 10, 2010 Order on […]
Anchorage, Alaska. December 13, 2010 — Today, the Joe Miller for U.S. Senate Campaign filed its Notice of Appeal with the Alaska Supreme Court. The Court has issued an expedited briefing schedule, whereby Mr. Miller’s opening brief is due tomorrow, and the State’s opposition brief will be due on Wednesday. Oral argument on the appeal […]
Anchorage, Alaska. December 10, 2010 — In response to the state superior court’s ruling today, campaign spokesman Randy DeSoto issued the following statement: “The purpose of the legal action is to ensure that the integrity of the vote is upheld. The Miller Campaign believes that every valid write-in ballot should be counted, but not those […]
The Senate candidate also uncovers evidence of other apparent statutory violations Juneau, Alaska. December 8, 2010 — Earlier today, Judge William Carey held a nearly two-hour hearing on challenges brought by Joe Miller, Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, to the State’s handling of the 2010 general election. Miller asked the Court to rule in […]
Fairbanks, Alaska. December 6, 2010 — Recently, Mark Begich issued a statement asking Joe Miller to drop his legal challenge to the election ballot issues. In response, Joe Miller said Begich should “get back to work and stop wasting time in D.C.” Joe Miller explained that Begich fails to understand either the legal issues or […]
Juneau, Alaska. December 1, 2010 — Alaska Superior Court Judge William Carey held a hearing today on Lisa Murkowski’s motion to intervene in the lawsuit brought by Joe Miller, Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, challenging the legality of the process the Division of Elections used to count write-in ballots, as well as several other […]
Anchorage, Alaska. November 29, 2010 — Today, Superior Court Judge Doug Blankenship issued a ruling transferring the election standards case to Juneau. The judge ruled that venue was proper in Fairbanks, Alaska, but he raised concerns about the many possible questions of fact that could be raised that would require a judge to personally review […]