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In a further setback to Republican incumbent Pat Roberts, a District Court in Kansas declined Wednesday to force Democrats to place a candidate on the ballot in the states too-close-to-call U.S. Senate race.

The decision appeared to cement a two-way contest between the embattled Roberts and businessman Greg Orman, who is running as an independent.

The Democratic candidate, Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor, abruptly quit the race last month in the absence of support from his party establishment.

Republicans fought Taylors decision all the way to the state Supreme Court, which rejected an attempt by Secretary of State Kris Kobach a Republican who is backing Roberts to keep Taylors name on the ballot even if he refused to campaign.

A registered Democrat, David Orel, filed suit after the Supreme Court ruled, seeking to force Democrats to name a replacement for Taylor. Orel did not, however, show up for a scheduled court hearing on Monday, a fact the court noted in Wednesdays decision, saying he failed "to provide evidence to sustain" his argument.

The court in Topeka also held that political parties have the discretion to name their candidates and thus legal intervention would not be appropriate.

Kobach could appeal the decision. But with less than five weeks to the election, some ballots have already been printed and mailed to members of the military and other residents living overseas.

Political strategists on both sides believe that Roberts stands a better chance of winning reelection if Orman and Taylor split the opposition vote. (A Libertarian Party candidate, Randall Batson, is also on the ballot.)

Kansas Republicans have won every U.S. Senate race since 1932, the longest such streak in the country. Still, Roberts is seen as highly vulnerable because of a rough GOP primary and a perception that he has lost touch with the state after more than 30 years in Washington.

Polls suggest the race with Orman is neck and neck, a break for Democrats who are otherwise on the defensive in most of the U.S. as they struggle to hang on to control of the Senate.

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A Republican congressman and three law professors from Georgia have joined the fray over revamping the nations immigration system.

U.S. Rep. Doug Collins of Gainesville last week united with several other Republican congressmen in pressing President Barack Obama for details about what he will do concerning the hot button issue.

Obama has pledged to act independently now that immigration overhaul legislation is stalled in Congress. He is expected to announce after the Nov. 4 congressional elections protections for immigrants living without legal status in the U.S.

One possibility is an expansion of an Obama administration program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. That program grants deportation deferrals and work permits to immigrants who were brought here as children, who graduated from high school here and who have not been convicted of any felonies.

Supporters say that program is a humane way to treat young immigrants who did not choose to come here and who would struggle if they were deported to their native countries. Republican lawmakers say the program is an illegal end run around Congress.

Regarding actions you are planning that you believe would comply with the Constitution, the least the administration can do is give Americans the opportunity to see the recommendations that you are considering before you take any actions, says the letter from Collins and fellow Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee.

Rather than attempt to hide these actions from the American people until after the midterm elections, Americans should be given the chance to come to their own conclusions as to the merits of these recommendations. They can then exercise their constitutional right to petition the federal government and let you know their opinions.

A White House spokeswoman said the Obama administration would review the letter and respond.

Also this month, three Georgians were among 136 law professors who signed a separate letter to Obama this month, making the case that he has the power to shield certain immigrants from deportation. They cited U.S. Supreme Court case law and actions taken by Congress and Republican presidential administrations. Among those who signed the letter are Jason Cade of the University of Georgia, Charles Kuck of Emory University, and Joseph Rosen of Atlantas John Marshall Law School.

We believe the administration has the legal authority to use prosecutorial discretion as a tool for managing resources and protecting individuals residing in and contributing to the United States in meaningful ways, their letter says.

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