Legal Opinion
James Adams v. Governor of Delaware
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 5, 2019No. 18-1045PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FUENTES, Circuit Judge.
James R. Adams is a resident and member of the State Bar of Delaware. For some time, he has expressed a desire to be considered for a judicial position in that state. Following the announcement of several judicial vacancies, Adams considered applying but ultimately chose not to because the announcement required that the candidate be a Republican. Because Adams was neither a Republican nor a Democrat, he concluded that any application he submitted would be futile.
Adams brings this suit against the Governor of the State of Delaware to challenge the provision of the…
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