Legal Opinion
United States v. Jordan
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 11, 2009No. 06-12583PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Per curiam
In the Alabama 1998 general election, Jimmy Woodward, the incumbent Sheriff of Jefferson County, a Republican, was defeated in his bid for reelection by his Democratic opponent by 37 votes. Woodward suspected that númerous felons not eligible to vote had cast absentee ballots in Jefferson County precincts located in the City of Bessemer and decided to contest the election. He hired Albert Jordan, a lawyer, to handle his case.
What transpired after Jordan took the case led to Jordan and Woodward’s indictment by a Northern District of Alabama grand jury. The grand jury charged them with using…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. PughCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Klay v. United Healthgroup, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- United States v. McNairCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- United States v. Brenton-FarleyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- United States v. SnipesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- United States v. SchmitzCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
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