Van Susteren v. Jones

331 F.3d 1024 Adam VAN SUSTEREN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bill JONES, in his official capacity as California Secretary of State; Mikel Haas, in his official capacity as Registrar of Voters; Sally McPherson, in her official capacity as Registrar of Voters for the County of San Diego, Defendants-Appellees. No. 01-57210. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 10, 2003. Filed June 6, 2003. Adam Van Susteren, Pro Se, San Diego, California, for the plaintiff-appellant. Susan R. Oie, Deputy Attorney General of the State of California, Sacramento, California, for the defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California; Barry T. Moskowitz, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-01-01777-BTM/LSP. Before SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, GRABER, Circuit Judge, and SINGLETON, District Judge. * OPINION SCHROEDER, Chief Judge: 1 Adam Van Susteren filed this action in federal district court seeking to be listed on the ballot as a Libertarian Party candidate in the March 2002 primary election for California's 53rd District seat in the United States House of Representatives. The defendants, the California Secretary of…