Legal Opinion
Concerned Democrats of Florida v. Reno
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided September 6, 1978No. 78-3994-Civ.-NCRPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
ROETTGER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs in this lawsuit, Concerned Democrats of Florida, filed suit urging this court to strike down Florida Statute § 105.-09 1 as unconstitutional, and to enjoin the State Attorney of Dade County, Janet Reno, from enforcing that particular law.
Judges are elected at the first primary election if they receive a majority of the votes cast. If no candidate receives a ma jority in the first primary, then the determining vote is taken at the general election. Plaintiffs contend — typically, at the eleventh hour 2 — that they desire to interview…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Flast v. CohenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Aetna Life Insurance v. HaworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Unger v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Republican Party of Minnesota v. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Concerned Democrats of Florida v. RenoDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1980
- Republican Party of Minnesota, an Association Indian Asian American Republicans of Minnesota, an Association Republican Seniors, an Association Young Republican League of Minnesota, a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation Minnesota College Republicans, an Association, - Gregory F. Wersal, Individually, Cheryl L. Wersal, Individually Mark E. Wersal, Individually Corwin C. Hulbert, Individually, - Campaign for Justice, an Association, Minnesota African American Republic Council, an Association, - Muslim Republicans, an Association Michael Maxim, Individually Kevin J. Kolosky, Individually v. Verna Kelly, in Her Capacity as Chairperson of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, or Her Successor, Barry M. Lazarus, in His Capacity as Chairperson of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, or His Successor Edward J. Cleary, in His Capacity as Director of the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, or His Successor Charles E. Lundberg, in His Capacity as Chair of the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, or His Successor, - Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, Amicus on Behalf of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Amicus on Behalf of Republican Party of Minnesota, an Association Indian Asian American Republicans of Minnesota, as Association Republican Seniors, an Association Young Republican League of Minnesota, a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation Minnesota College Republicans, an Association Minnesota African American Republic Council, an Association Cheryl L. Wersal, Individually Mark E. Wersal, Individually Corwin C. Hulbert, Individually Gregory F. Wersal, Individually Campaign for Justice, an Association Muslim Republicans, an Association, Michael Maxim, Individually, - Kevin J. Kolosky, Individually v. Verna Kelly, in Her Capacity as Chairperson of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, or Her Successor, Barry M. Lazarus, in His Capacity as Chairperson of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, or His Successor Edward J. Cleary, in His Capacity as Director of the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, or His Successor Edward J. Cleary, in His Capacity as Director of the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, or His Successor Charles E. Lundberg, in His Capacity as Chair of the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, or His Successor, - the Minnesota State Bar Association, Amicus on Behalf of Republican Party of Minnesota, an Association Indian Asian American Republicans of Minnesota, an Association Republican Seniors, an Association Young Republican League of Minnesota, a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation Minnesota College Republicans, an Association, Gregory F. Wersal, Individually, - Cheryl L. Wersal, Individually Mark E. Wersal, Individually Corwin C. Hulbert, Individually Campaign for Justice, an Association - Minnesota African American Republic Council, an Association Muslim Republicans, an Association Michael Maxim, Individually Kevin J. Kolosky, Individually v. Verna Kelly, in Her Capacity as Chairperson of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, or Her Successor Barry M. Lazarus, in His Capacity as Chairperson of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, or His Successor Edward J. Cleary, in His Capacity as Director of the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, or His Successor Charles E. Lundberg, in His Capacity as Chair of the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, or His Successor, - the Minnesota State Bar Association, Amicus on Behalf OfCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- McGee v. MartinezDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
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