Legal Opinion
Bolanowski v. Raich
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided July 9, 1971No. Civ. A. 36649PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FEIKENS, District Judge.
This is an action brought by Eugene R. Bolanowski, a potential candidate for the office of Mayor of the City of Warren, Michigan, on behalf of himself and all registered electors of the City. Plaintiff claims that Section 7.2 of the City Charter unreasonably burdens his right to run for office and the right of the electors to vote for the candidate of their choice, in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The complaint was filed on June 14, 1971, and a hearing was held pursuant to an order to show cause on June 21, 1971. Because of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Snowden v. HughesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Kevin Howlett v. The Salish and Kootenal Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, MontanaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Mahlon D. Green v. James B. McKeonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
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