Legal Opinion
Calzone v. Ashcroft
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 4, 2018No. WD 82026PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VICTOR C. HOWARD, JUDGE
*34Ronald Calzone and Michael Moon (Appellants) filed this action for declaratory judgment and to enjoin the Secretary of State from placing on the November 2018 general election a ballot measure directly referred to the people by the General Assembly. The measure was introduced and ultimately passed by the General Assembly as H.B. 1460. Appellants asserted that H.B. 1460 is unconstitutional due to procedural infirmities. The circuit court entered judgment on the pleadings in favor of the Secretary of State. The case is not ripe for pre-election judicial review. Pursuant…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Hazelwood Yellow Ribbon Committee v. KlosMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
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