Legal Opinion
Curtis v. Mo. Democratic Party
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided June 25, 2018No. SC 97244PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPatricia Breckenridge, Judge
Representative Courtney Curtis1 appeals from the circuit court's judgment quashing its preliminary order in mandamus. Rep. Curtis asserts he is entitled to mandamus relief because the Missouri Democratic Party, its chair, Stephen Webber, and the Missouri Secretary of State John "Jay" Ashcroft had a ministerial duty to accept his $100 filing fee and declaration of candidacy for the 14th senate district pursuant to section 115.357.2
Section 115.357 provides two methods by which a candidate can tender his or her required filing fee when seeking state office: (1) the candidate can "pay to the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Missouri Soybean Ass'n v. Missouri Clean Water CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 2003
- Furlong Companies v. City of Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 2006
- Watts ex rel. Watts v. Lester E. Cox Medical CentersSupreme Court of Missouri · 2012
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs v. BoresiSupreme Court of Missouri · 2013
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. Mo. Comm'n On Human RightsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2018
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- Christine Ann Lollar v. Richard Dwain LollarSupreme Court of Missouri · 2020
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- Clarkson Construction Co. v. Alisa Warren, Missouri Commission on Human Rights, and Charles WatkinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2019
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