Legal Opinion
Ronald Chisom v. Buddy Roemer
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 14, 1988No. 88-3492PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
On August 3, 1988, following an expedited appeal, we vacated the preliminary injunction issued by the district court which had enjoined the election of a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from the First Supreme Court District, and ordered that “said election shall be conducted in accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana at the times and in the manner specified therein.” Consistent with a reservation then made, we now assign our reasons for that decision.
Background
On September 19, 1986 complainants, black registered voters in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Sampson v. MurraySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- The Canal Authority of the State of Florida v. Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the United States Army, the Cross-Florida Canal Association v. Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the United States Army, Eleanor H. Miller v. Avery S. Fullerton, Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Corps of Engineers of the United States Army, J. G. Perko v. The Canal Authority of the State of Florida, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Connor v. FinchSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Wise v. LipscombSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Donald Page v. Larry BartelsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- Jones v. BushDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2000
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