Appeals Court Chucks Fla. Primary Suit

A federal appeals court today tossed a lawsuit from a Florida Democrat who claimed the Democratic National Committee violated his rights by stripping the state of primary delegates. But the challenge might not be dead, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: A lower court ruled the plaintiff lacked standing because he hadn't voted in a Florida primary; now that he has, he could amend the suit.

A lower court also said the case lacked merit, a finding the appeals court overruled. Today’s verdict said the case raises “potentially significant questions … on an individual’s right to vote.” But the DNC still declared victory, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel adds, arguing that the ruling affirms parties’ “right to manage and conduct their own internal affairs.” (More Florida primary stories.)