Legal Opinion
State, Division of Elections v. Metcalfe
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 2005No. S-11618PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CARPENETI, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
The superior court granted a preliminary injunction to a third-party political candidate based upon a claim of uneonstitutionality of state ballot access laws. The injunction compelled the State of Alaska to include, despite the candidate’s noncompliance with such laws, the candidate’s name and party on the November 2004 general ballot for United States Senator. We heard the state’s petition for review on an expedited basis in order to provide a ruling before the final ballot printing deadline. Because there was no clear showing of probable success on…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Jenness v. FortsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Munro v. Socialist Workers PartySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- State v. EricksonAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. AnthonyAlaska Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by13 opinions
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