Legal Opinion
Riley v. Kennedy
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided November 9, 2005No. 1050087PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bob Riley, in his official capacity as Governor of Alabama, appeals a judgment of the Montgomery Circuit Court holding that a vacancy on the Mobile County Commission should be filled by a special election. We reverse and remand.
Facts
In an election held on September 13, 2005, Sam Jones, the county commissioner for district 1, Mobile County Commission, was elected to the office of mayor of the City of Mobile. On September 19, 2005, Yvonne Kennedy, James Buskey, and William Clark, registered voters in Mobile County and residents of district 1 (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Kennedy"),…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Continental Nat. Indem. Co. v. FieldsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2005
- Scott Bridge Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
- Carter v. City of HaleyvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
- Dennis v. PendleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Horton v. CarterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Riley v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- IEC Arab Alabama, Inc. v. City of ArabCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2008
- Working v. Jefferson County Election CommissionSupreme Court of Alabama · 2008
- Kennedy v. RileyDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2006