Legal Opinion
Rothfels v. Southworth
Utah Supreme Court
Decided October 10, 1960No. 9332PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CROCKETT, Chief Justice.
John Rothfels, a civilian employee living on a military reservation, petitioned to compel the defendant registration agent to register him for the purpose of voting in the 1960 election. We issued an alternative writ requiring her to do so and it is sought to be made permanent.
The plaintiff, an immigrant from Germany, took employment as a civilian employee of the United States Army in January, 1953, and has since resided upon a military reservation at Dugway, Tooele County, Utah. He obtained his citizenship in February, 1956. On August 2, 1960, he tried to register to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Adams v. LondereeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1954
- Bateman v. Board of ExaminersUtah Supreme Court · 1958
- Parkinson v. WatsonUtah Supreme Court · 1955
- Arapajolu v. McMenaminCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- Allen v. MerrellSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Evans v. CornmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Montoya v. BolackNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- Royer v. Board of Election Supervisors for Cecil CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1963
- McFarlin v. Benny Y.California Court of Appeal · 1980
- Langdon v. JaramilloNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
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