Viriginia: federal judge stays his ruling on closed primaries
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports: A federal judge has stayed the implementation of closed nominating primaries in Virginia.
The stay has political implications because conservative Republicans hope to use closed primaries to nominate their candidates in the June 11 General Assembly primary.
State Sen. Ken Cuccinelli, R-Fairfax, representing those seeking to close the primaries, appealed U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson's stay order and asked the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals for an expedited hearing.
"We want a decision by Feb. 22, when the legislative district committees start considering their nominating procedures," Cuccinelli said yesterday. -- TimesDispatch.com | Judge orders stay on closed nominating primaries in Va.
Note: For the earlier story on this case, click here.