Legal Opinion

Georgia Socialist Workers Party v. Fortson

District Court, N.D. Georgia

Decided October 26, 1970No. Civ. A. 13515PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDENFIELD, District Judge:

The relevant facts in this action for declaratory and injunctive relief are not disputed. Plaintiff Georgia Socialist Workers Party (hereinafter GSWP) is a “political organization” within the meaning of Ga.Code Ann. § 34-103 (t). Plaintiff Linda Jenness is a member of GSWP and desires to be a candidate for governor of Georgia. Plaintiffs Cole and Grinnon are GSWP members and desire to be candidates for Congress for the Fourth and Fifth Congressional Districts, respectively. Plaintiffs Conner and Gwin are voters in the Fourth and Fifth Districts, respectively. They…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Cipriano v. City of HoumaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Wetherington v. AdamsDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 1970
  5. Jenness v. LittleDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1970

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Jenness v. FortsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Fowler v. AdamsDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1970
  3. Moore v. Board of ElectionsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1970
  4. Duncantell v. City of Houston, TexasDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1971
  5. Ashworth v. FortsonDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1976

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