Valley v. Bogard

On May 4, 2000, the Circuit Court of IAM. County, Sixth Division, entered an order ruling that Mr. James F. Valley shall not be certified as a candidate for State Representative, District 99, in the Democratic primary election to be held on May 23, 2000. The court further ordered that if the ballots for the primary have already been printed, any votes cast for Mr. Valley shall not be counted.

On May 9, 2000, Mr. Valley filed a notice of appeal from the May 4 order. On May 9, Mr. Valley also filed a petition for writ of certiorari, requesting that a stay of the May 4, 2000, order be granted. In…