Legal Opinion
Moseley v. Price
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided January 22, 2004No. CIV.A. 03-1320-APublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
At issue at the threshold in this case alleging violations of the Voting Rights Act 1 and various federal constitutional rights, as well as several state law claims, is whether the complaint states valid causes of action assuming, as required, the truth of its factual allegations. For the reasons that follow, it is pellucidly clear that the complaint’s federal claims are meritless and must be dismissed, while the plaintiffs state law claims should be dismissed without prejudice so plaintiff may pursue them in state court.
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On March 7, 2003, plaintiff…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Middlesex County Sewerage Authority v. National Sea Clammers Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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