VA Supreme Court Dismisses Candidate's Appeal To Stay On Ballot In Forgery Case
By Matt Shuham
September 13, 2018 11:54 am
The Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed independent congressional candidate Shaun Browns appeal of a lower courts ruling that she be kicked off the ballot in Virginias 2nd Congressional District.
Browns name first appeared on the ballot due in part to a signature-gathering effort by campaign staffers for Rep. Scott Taylor (R-VA), her would-be Republican opponent in the race. Dozens of signatures collected by the Republicans staffers were later found to be fraudulent, spurring a Democratic lawsuit, which led to Circuit Court Judge Gregory Rupe kicking Brown off the ballot earlier this month.
But, the Supreme Court said Wednesday, Rupes issuance of a temporary injunction to keep Browns name off the ballot leaves pending [the Democratic Party of Virginias] corresponding request that Brown be permanently enjoined from appearing on the ballot until such time as she collects sufficient valid signatures and therefore lacks the finality necessary to serve as a predicate for this Courts general appellate jurisdiction.
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