Court Orders Delay for Candidate Filings for US Congressional Seats

Yesterday the three-judge panel handling the court-ordered remapping of the 13 congressional districts in the state enjoined indefinitely the 2020 filing period for US congressional seats, which means that when other local, district, and statewide candidates begin filing for office on December 2nd, congressional candidates won't be able to.

The court is sorting out whether the new maps pass constitutional muster and want more time.