Political Correspondent August 21, 2008 01:00 PM UPDATE: Recent Bonny Eagle grad dies in crash 1:15 PM Stabbing in Biddeford 12:43 PM The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to delay a decision by Maine's top court that independent Herbert Hoffman should not be listed on the ballot Nov. 4 as a candidate for U.S. Senate. John Branson, a Portland lawyer who represents Hoffman, said today the application for a delay was denied Wednesday by Justice David Souter, who has jurisdiction over the federal court district that includes Maine. Branson said Souter did not explain why the application was denied. In general, to obtain a delay, known as a stay, Hoffman would have had to prove he would suffer irreparable harm if the Maine court's decision was upheld and would prevail on his legal arguments over the constitutional issues involved in...
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