Legal Opinion
Brown v. Chote
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 7, 1973No. 71-1583PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger
This case arises under 28 U. S. C. § 1253 on direct appeal from a three-judge district court in the Northern District of California. The court was convened pursuant to 28 U. S. C. § 2281 when appellee called into question the constitutionality of those provisions of the California Elections Code which require candidates in a primary election to pay a filing fee prior to having their names listed on the primary ballot. Cal. Elections Code §§ 6552 and 6553 (Supp. 1973). Under these provisions, candidates for the Federal House of Representatives must pay $425 (1% of the annual salary of the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by112 opinions
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