Wallace v. Howell

I agree with the court’s denial of Howell’s writ of mandamus. However, I disagree with the court’s grant of Wallace’s writ of mandamus and its holding that Howell is ineligible to run for Place 3 on the Supreme Court. Therefore, I respectfully dissent for two reasons: one, the majority confuses strict compliance with strict interpretation of the Election Code; and two, under the facts of this case, the majority’s strict interpretation of the Election Code provisions on filing and withdrawal is inappropriate for determining Howell’s election eligibility.

The court relies on § 141.033 of the…