Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. La Follette v. Democratic Party of United States
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided January 19, 1980No. 79-1328-OAPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*480SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, J.
On August 29, 1979, Attorney General Bronson C. La Follette filed a Petition for Leave to Commence an Original Action for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in this court on behalf of the State of Wisconsin and the people of the state upon a request by the governor, pursuant to sec. 165.25, Stats.1 The named respondents, the Democratic Party of the United States of America (National Party), the Democratic National Committee (National Committee) 2 and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin (State Party) joined the Attorney General in requesting this court to take original…
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3Cited by20 opinions
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