Legal Opinion
Nader v. Schaffer
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided July 14, 1976No. Civ. A. H 76-20PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
ROBERT P. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs, Nathra Nader and Albert C. Snyder, Jr., are residents of Winchester, Connecticut. Each has registered as a voter pursuant to Conn.Gen.Stat. §§ 9-20 and 9-21. The basis for this action, brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, with jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. §§ 1343(3) and 1343(4), to redress the alleged deprivation, under color of state statute, of certain voting and associational rights guaranteed by the federal Constitution, is that plaintiffs refuse to enroll in a political party pursuant to Conn. Gen.Stat. § 9-56 or 9-59 and…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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