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Peterson v. Knutson

District Court, D. Minnesota

Decided December 12, 1973No. 3-73-Civ-289PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL

DEVITT, Chief Judge.

Gordon C. Peterson, a disbarred attorney, brings action under civil rights statutes against Minnesota Supreme Court justices and other Minnesota state officers for damages, claiming the Supreme Court’s decision aborting his candidacy for the office of justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court at the November 1972 election violated his federal constitutional rights. Defendants move for dismissal pursuant to Federal Civil Rule 12(b). Briefs have been submitted and argument heard.

The Minnesota Supreme Court decision denied plaintiff his claimed…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Snowden v. HughesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Barr v. MatteoSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  4. Treinies v. Sunshine Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
  5. Francis J. Savage v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Del RioMichigan Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Peterson v. SheranCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  3. Peterson v. KnutsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  4. Peterson v. KnutsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  5. Dupont v. KemberDistrict Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1980

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