NaPier v. Baldacci (D. Brock Hornby, D. Me. 2:06-cv-151)
A minor gubernatorial candidate filed a pro se complaint two months before the 2006 general election because the state was not acceding to his orthographic preferences for his name, including the printing of “Phillip” with the letters “i” represented as just dots with eyebrows and the double “l” represented with a smile under it. The federal judge determined that the case was a matter for the state court.
Subject: Voting procedures. Topics: Pro se party; matters for state courts.
One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.