Legal Opinion
Carter v. City of Las Cruces
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided March 8, 1996No. 15897PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOSSON, Judge.
1. The City of Las Cruces called a municipal election to decide whether the City should acquire a private electric utility either by negotiated purchase or eminent domain. Plaintiff, a local citizen taxpayer, opposed the acquisition. He filed suit to enjoin the City and various municipal officials from expending public funds as part of a mass media campaign to promote a favorable vote in the election. Plaintiff alleged a violation of various state and federal statutory and constitutional provisions including the federal Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1988).…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Farrar v. HobbySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Owen v. City of IndependenceSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Martinez v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Putter v. Montpelier Public School SystemSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
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