State Ex Rel. Carenbauer v. Hechler
West Virginia Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
SCOTT, Justice.
Relator George E. Carenbauer1 seeks a writ of mandamus to have Respondent, the Honorable Warren R. McGraw, declared ineligible as a candidate for election to a separate twelve-year term on this Court.2 As grounds for the extraordinary relief sought, Relator asserts that Justice McGraw fails to qualify as an eligible candidate for office due to his status as an incumbent currently fulfilling an unexpired term to which he was elected. Additionally, Relator contends that Justice McGrav/s actions first, as the author of a recent opinion3 declaring Speaker of the House of Delegates…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United Public Workers of America v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Storer v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bullock v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Hill v. GalliherSupreme Court of Alabama · 2010
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