[Teslas Pigeon]

I'm in no way an expert on this, but I think a federal court can look at state law if there is a federal issue. An example would be a state law that violates federal civil rights law. In this case I think what is happening is the dims have brought cases in both state and Federal courts to try to get rid of poll watchers. It seems like from what people are reporting, they were shot down in both.

[pabtahian]

I'm pretty sure that a federal court can look at a purely state law matter. I don't think that there has to be some kind of federal matter that brings the whole case before it as pendant jurisdiction. But, as I said, I might be remembering wrong...

Anyway, I'm sure this will all be forgotten tomorrow as we look at our future destiny.