> Re : *Claudia de la Cruz and Party for Socialism and Liberation > <https://oaklandsocialist.com/2024/09/08/jill-stein-cornel-west-stalking-horses-for-trump-putin-and-assad-part-3-the-left-and-the-elections/>* > > At the far end of the “left” spectrum is the Party for Socialism and Liberation – PSL. They are running their own candidate, *Claudia de la Cruz,* for president. She is on the ballot <https://ballotpedia.org/Claudia_De_La_Cruz> in California, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Iowa, Minnesota and New Jersey. At least in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, they have hooked up <https://www.wtae.com/article/pennsylvania-election-claudia-de-la-cruz-cornel-west/61938515> with Republican Party lawyer Mat Haverstick in order to remain on the ballot..." The decision of Judge Leadbetter is being ap[pealed to the Supreme Court of Pa. The candidates and all their electors are representing themselves , Pro Se.
John hyperlinked https://www.wtae.com/article/pennsylvania-election-claudia-de-la-cruz-cornel-west/61938515 . It is not the PSL that employed the legal services of Matt Haverstick. "Pennsylvania Democrats have won legal challenges keeping the left-wing Party for Socialism and Liberation off the battleground state's presidential ballot, at least for now, while a lawyer with deep Republican Party ties is working to help independent candidate Cornel West get on it... "Meanwhile, a lawyer with longstanding ties to Republican candidates and causes went to court to argue that the Secretary of State’s office under Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro was wrong to reject West’s paperwork. “I see no good reason for Mr. West to be kept off the ballot or Pennsylvanians otherwise prevented from voting for him,” the lawyer, Matt Haverstick, said in an interview. Haverstick declined to say who hired him or why." Opinion <https://casetext.com/case/in-re-de-la-cruz-17> 379 M.D. 2024 08-20-2024 In re: Nomination Papers of Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia as the Socialism and Liberation Candidates for President and Vice President of the United States in the November 5, 2024 General Election Objection of: Alexander Reber and Janneken Smucker ------------------------------ BONNIE BRIGANCE LEADBETTER, PRESIDENT JUDGE EMERITA <https://www.pacourts.us/Storage/media/pdfs/20240820/200859-380md2024-claudiadelacruzandkarinagarcia,etal(socialismandliberationcandidates)-petitiongranted.pdf> HEARD: August 14, 2024 BEFORE: HONORABLE BONNIE BRIGANCE LEADBETTER, Senior Judge OPINION... "...Objectors also challenge the Socialism and Liberation nomination paper claiming that of the 10,940 signature lines submitted, *6,334 are invalid,* and so even the lower threshold of 5,000 valid signatures has not been met. This challenge was stayed pending argument and decision on the issues described above...." Objection and Mandamus Cases Filed - General Election 2024 (as of 9/4/2024 10:30 a.m. <https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/voting-and-elections/running-for-office/2024/2024/nomination-papers/objection%20and%20mandamus%20tracker%202024%20-%202024-09-04-1030.pdf> Appeal Docket Sheet Docket Number: 57 EAP 2024 Page 1 of 11 September 10, 2024 Via https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/PacDocketSheet?docketNumber=57%20EAP%202024&dnh=y5JBXZnSLoazj1y%2BQRAIzA%3D%3D -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#32167): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/32167 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/108342778/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
