The lawsuit by Libertarian Party and Green Party nominees for the U.S. House of Representatives asked a judge to reduce the signature requirement to account for days lost because of social distancing guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“The public health emergency caused by COVID-19 makes it virtually impossible to gather petition signatures,” the lawsuit states. “Gathering signatures during the COVID-19 outbreak endangers public health and the lives of petition circulators and potential signers.”