Legal Opinion
Wellford v. Battaglia
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided May 23, 1972No. Civ. A. No. 4327PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STAPLETON, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a registered voter and a would-be candidate for the office of Mayor of the City of Wilmington, here attacks the constitutionality of Section 3-300 of the Charter of that city, which provides:
“The mayor shall have been a resident of the city for at least five years preceding his election and shall be at least thirty years of age at the time of his election.”
The case is currently before me on cross-motions for summary judgment, both sides having taken the position that there is no dispute as to any material fact. This Court has jurisdiction by virtue…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Bullock v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Memorial Hospital v. Maricopa CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Gilbert v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Chimento v. StarkDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1973
- CEEED v. California Coastal Zone Conservation CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- Thompson v. MellonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
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