No. 23-6084

Joe Stephens v. Alaska Division of Elections

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-11-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: ballot-access constitutional-rights due-process election-law equal-protection federalism first-amendment fourteenth-amendment free-speech
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2024-02-23 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a candidate's right to have their full legal name on the ballot

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 41. Whether this Court will allow the People of the State of Alaska to determine if a certified candidate is allowed the name Joe Trump AKA Not Murkowski Stephens on the ballot for election to The Senate of The United States of America. 2. Whether this Court should determine if subject matter jurisdiction in Federal Court applies to a case where there are clear and obvious violations of the . First Amendment and Fourteenth amendment. 3. Whether despite Mr. Stephens alleging numerous facts sufficient to show the ballot containing his nick name was fair, simple and clear, can still have his case dismissed in federal court. , . . 4. Whether despite Mr. Stephens alleging numerous facts sufficient to show disparate treatment and despite Mr. Stephens alleging numerous facts sufficient to show no rational legitimate governmental purpose existed with the Alaska Division of : Elections’ Ruling to disallow his nickname, can still have his case dismissed in federal court. 5. Whether this Court should determine whether a certified candidate by the State of Alaska for US Senate has a Constitutional right to have his full legal name shown on the ballot for election to the U.S. Senate, regardless if said name communicates a message or messages to the voters. | 6. Whether the Constitutional ri ght of the Legislature of the States to prescribe the “Manner of Holding Elections” can be usurped by the State’s Executive branch by , claiming a candidate is in violation of election rules without providing any proof of violations or allowing due process to the candidate. ;

Docket Entries

2024-02-26
Petition DENIED.
2024-02-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2024.
2024-01-24
Petitioner complied with order of January 8, 2024.
2024-01-08
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until January 29, 2024, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.
2023-12-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-11-23
Waiver of right of respondent Alaska Division of Elections, State AK to respond filed.
2023-10-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 21, 2023)

Attorneys

Alaska Division of Elections, State AK
Thomas S. FlynnState of Alaska Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Thomas S. FlynnState of Alaska Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Joe Stephens
Joe Stephens — Petitioner
Joe Stephens — Petitioner