Legal Opinion
Grano v. Ortisi
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided October 17, 1978No. Docket 77-2857, 77-2714PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtD. C. Riley, P.J.
The present appeal concerns the constitutionality of the city charter provisions of Grosse Pointe Park setting forth requirements for persons seeking to become candidates for the office of municipal judge. Two provisions of the charter mandate that a candidate must be a two-year resident of Grosse Pointe Park and have been licensed to practice law in Michigan for five years prior to filing nominating petitions.
Plaintiff Grano attempted to file the required petitions with the city for the municipal judge primary election to be held on August 2, 1977. The defendant city clerk rejected the…
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