Legal Opinion
Moore v. Board of Elections
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 19, 1970No. Civ. A. No. 3296-70PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GESELL, District Judge:
The District of Columbia Delegate Act, Public Law 91-405, Title II, was enacted by Congress on September 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 845. On November 6, 1970, Douglas E. Moore, a candidate for the office of Delegate, filed this action *438on behalf of himself and all other actual or potential independent candidates to declare unconstitutional and restrain the enforcement of certain provisions of the Act. Plaintiff's motion for a temporary-restraining order was denied on November 10, 1970, and a three-judge court was convened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2282, 2284. Julius Hobson…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Owen F. Lyons v. John F. X. Davoren, as Secretary of State, MassachusettsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
- Georgia Socialist Workers Party v. FortsonDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1970
3Cited by9 opinions
- American Party of Texas v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- West Virginia Libertarian Party v. ManchinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
- Raza Unida Party v. BullockDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1972
- Citizens Against Legalized Gambling v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & EthicsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1980
- American Party of Texas v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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