Maine - Ralph Nader Pursuing Lawsuit Over His Ballot Access in 2004 - NYTimes.com A lawyer for the consumer advocate Ralph Nader says he wants a Maine jury to hear his lawsuit from the 2004 election now that it has been reinstated by the state's high court. The lawyer, Oliver Hall, said Thursday that Mr. Nader, who ran for president as an independent, will continue to pursue his claims that Democrats and others conspired to try to keep him off the ballot in Maine and more than a dozen other states. Mr. Nader sued in Maine after the statute of limitations expired on his federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C. His Maine lawsuit was initially thrown out, but was reinstated on Thursday. Mr. Nader claims the Democratic Party and several allies orchestrated a nationwide effort against him. Many Democrats blame Mr. Nader for siphoning away votes in the 2000 election won by George W. Bush, a Republican.