Legal Opinion
In Re Ducato
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 2, 2011No. 2-02-009-CV, 2-02-010-CV, 2-02-011-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DIXON W. HOLMAN, Justice.
In these original proceedings, relators Linda Steen, Jim Ducato, and Robert Cloud seek writs of mandamus directing respondent Sharon Crittenden, Chairperson of the Hood County Republican Party, to place their names on the March 12, 2002 primary election ballot for the offices of county judge and county commissioner, precincts two, and chairman, precinct nine, respectively. We conditionally grant the requested relief.
JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction to compel an election officer to place a candidate’s name on the ballot is vested in the appellate courts. The election…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re BellTexas Supreme Court · 2002
- Painter v. ShanerTexas Supreme Court · 1984
- Wallace v. HowellTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Escobar v. Sutherland, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1996
- Bejarano v. Hunter, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1995
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- In Re Hopkins, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
- Triantaphyllis v. Gamble, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2002
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