In Minnesota’s 2020 presidential primary election, Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente and a Minnesota voter, Jim Martin, asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to print De La Fuente’s name on the March 2020 primary ballot so Martin could vote for delegates supportive of him. The request was denied based on a finding that the Republican Party…[Read More]
Yesterday, the final brief was filed in the United States Supreme Court case De La Fuente v. Simon (file number 20-612) brought by presidential candidate Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente and Minnesota voter James Martin. In reply to the response of Minnesota Secretary Of State Steve Simon calling De La Fuente and Martin’s petition “without…[Read More]
A petition before the Supreme Court Of The United States in its case number 20-612 asserts that Minnesota Secretary Of State Steve Simon, a Democrat, denied a Republican candidate and at least one Minnesota voter equal protection in Minnesota’s presidential nomination primary election held in March 2020. Initially, Simon waived his right to respond. Taking…[Read More]
On Thursday, November 5, 2020, the United States Supreme Court docketed the petition made by Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente and James Martin seeking review of Minnesota presidential primary election law. The filing became public on the court’s website today. Now known as case number 20-612, De La Fuente and Martin have asked the United…[Read More]
Late yesterday afternoon, a petition and its appendix was sent to the United States Supreme Court seeking review of the Minnesota Supreme Court judgement denying a Republican presidential candidate from being printed on Minnesota’s primary ballots. The petition for a writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court filed by Erick Kaardal of Minneapolis based…[Read More]
A couple weeks ago, the Minnesota Supreme Court entered its judgement in the case of De La Fuente v. Simon, 940 N.W.2d 477 (Minn.2020). The court opined that presidential hopeful Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente is not a candidate of the Republican Party Of Minnesota. For that reason, the court ordered Minnesota Secretary Of State…[Read More]
In October 2019, Republican Party Of Minnesota chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan notified the Minnesota Secretary Of State to only print the name of “Donald J. Trump” on Minnesota’s Republican presidential nomination primary ballot. The act prevented Minnesota Republican voters from being able to advance the nomination of Republican candidate Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente. This drew…[Read More]
Today, Jim Martin published an open letter in hopeful anticipation of a response by the Minnesota Supreme Court. Making headlines across the country, news reports of Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente being excluded from Minnesota’s presidential primary ballots has been capturing the public’s attention. Continuing to appear on ballots nationwide, this has not stopped De…[Read More]
Just hours after hearing oral arguments today, the Minnesota Supreme Court denied the petition of De La Fuente v. Simon. In October, the state Republican Party denied De La Fuente from appearing on Minnesota’s ballots as the only challenger to President Trump. The petition requested the state Supreme Court order Minnesota Secretary Of State Steve…[Read More]
This Thursday, January 9, 2020, at 10 a.m., the Minnesota Supreme Court will be hearing the original arguments of De La Fuente v. Simon in the state’s prestigious Minnesota State Capitol Building Courtroom (75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. / St. Paul, MN 55155). Presenting the petition for Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente…[Read More]