Legal Opinion
American Constitutional Party, Libertarian Party, Bicentennial Reality Party, and Socialist Workers' Party v. Ralph Munro, Secretary of State
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 6, 1981No. 79-4709PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Appellants seek attorney’s fees for challenging a Washington statute which was amended, mooting their action, before the case was heard. We affirm the district court’s denial of their motion for fees.
*186I. FACTS
Four Washington minor political parties1 (the minor parties) challenged the constitutionality of a Washington statute2 which effectively prohibited members of minor political parties from voting in state primary elections. Their 1976 suit was preceded by meetings in 1971 with the Secretary of State and the introduction of corrective bills in the Washington…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Arthur Ray PARHAM, Appellant, v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- Joseph B. Williams and Leo Bazile v. Joseph L. AliotoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Dennis v. ChangCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Dawson v. PastrickCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- Gunther v. County of WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by100 opinions
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- Graham v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.California Supreme Court · 2005
- Clark v. City of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- J.H. McQuiston v. John O. Marsh, Jr., Secretary of the Army, United States Army Missile CommandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Westside Community for Independent Living, Inc. v. ObledoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
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