McClung v. McCauley

James A. McCauley qualified for the office of Judge of the Court of Record of Broward County. Plaintiff seeks to have McCauley’s name expunged from the ballot and to have him declared ineligible. The trial court found McCauley to be qualified and denied relief to plaintiff. We affirm.

The undisputed facts are as follows:

By Chapter 70-537, Laws of Florida, Regular Session, 1970, the legislature created an additional judge for the Court of Record in and for Broward County, Florida. The act provided that it would take effect July 1, 1970, and that the judge would be elected in November, 1970, to…