A federal appeals court dealt a major blow to Dems in Florida, throwing out a lawsuit that sought to roll back a law that puts President Trump’s name first on the 2020 ballot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal appeals court on Wednesday dealt a major blow to Democrats in the battleground state of Florida, throwing out a lawsuit that sought to roll back a law that puts President Donald Trump’s name first on the 2020 ballot.
But a three-judge panel of the appeals court concluded that the three voters and six organizations that sued — including the Democratic National Committee — had not conclusively shown they were harmed by the ballot order and vacated Walker’s ruling. During last year’s trial, Democrats argued that Republican candidates were benefiting from “position bias” on the ballot and that the law gave the Republican Party an unfair and unconstitutional advantage.
Marc Elias, an attorney who represented Democrats in the lawsuit, said the appeals court did not address the assertion that Republicans hold an advantage due to ballot order. In a written statement, he did not rule out further legal action.
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