Legal Opinion
Beatty v. Dinkins
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 28, 1979No. 79 Civ. 4605 (KTD)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge:
Plaintiff, State Senator Vander L. Beatty, brought this motion for a preliminary mandatory injunction requiring the New York City Clerk, David Dinkins, to place a referendum on the November, 1979 general election ballot. This referendum would ask the voting public to approve an amendment to the New York City Charter providing for the recall of certain elected officials; to wit, the Mayor, Comptroller, President of the Council and others. Plaintiff claims that there is federal question jurisdiction in this ease pursuant to the Voting Rights Act…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Webber v. WhiteDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1976
- John F. Gangemi v. Salvatore Sclafani, Etc., and Angelo J. Arculeo, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Beatty v. EspositoDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1977
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Barnett v. BaileyDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1990
- Merced v. KochDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983