Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Miller
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 25, 1999No. 97-1155PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge.
This class action was brought on behalf of all blind registered voters in the State of Michigan who cannot independently read or mark election ballots provided for them. The Plaintiffs claim that the Michigan Constitution provides all Michigan voters with a right to “secrecy of the ballot.” Because the Secretary of State, according to Plaintiffs, is “the Chief Election Officer for the State of Michigan halving] the ultimate responsibility to administer the Michigan Election Law,” (J.A at 12 (Compl.)), and has refused to implement methods by which the…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Andrew H.K. Wong v. The Regents of the University of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Brian Bruggeman by and Through His Parents, Kenneth and Carol Bruggeman v. Rod BlagojevichCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
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