Fairbanks, Alaska. December 28, 2010 — In response to today’s ruling by Alaska’s Federal District Court, Joe Miller issued the following statement: “I am disappointed with the federal court’s ruling today. The U.S. Constitution’s Elections Clause presented the most significant constitutional issue. Specifically, should the courts be required to follow the legislature’s standard for the […]
Federal Case to Move Forward Fairbanks, Alaska. December 26, 2010 — Joe Miller, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, will not oppose state certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska. For the sake of the integrity of the election, Miller will go forward with the federal suit, which was filed last month, but required a […]
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 […]