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United Utah Party v. Cox

District Court, D. Utah

Decided August 2, 2017No. Case No. 2:17-cv-00655-DN-PMWPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*1231MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING [5] PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

David Nuffer, United States District Judge

This case arises because former Congressman Jason Chaffetz resigned partway through his term in office for Utah’s Third Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Plaintiffs seek to have a new political party and its candidate included on the ballot of the special election set November 7, 2017 to fill the currently vacant seat (the “Special Election”).

The United Utah Party (“UUP”) is newly founded. Jim Bennett is a potential UUP candidate…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Burdick v. TakushiSupreme Court of the United States · 1992

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Are You Listening Yet PAC v. HendersonDistrict Court, D. Utah · 2024
  2. Eliason v. City of Rapid CityDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 2018
  3. Eliason v. City of Rapid CityUnited States District Court · 2018
  4. Garbett v. HerbertDistrict Court, D. Utah · 2020
  5. Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. PolisDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2023

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