Legal Opinion
Green Party v. Hargett
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided June 18, 2013No. 3:11-cv-00692PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
WILLIAM J. HAYNES, JR., Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs, Green Party of Tennessee and the Constitutional Party of Tennessee, filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Defendants: Tre Hargett, Tennessee Secretary of State, and Mark Goins, Tennessee’s Coordinator of Election. Plaintiffs are political parties that seek recognition and ballot access for their candidates in Tennessee’s state and national elections. Plaintiffs’ original claims were: (1) that Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 2-5-101(a), 2-l-104(a)(24) and 2-3-107(a) effectively deny Plaintiffs the ability to qualify as a “Recognized…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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