Legal Opinion
Unger v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided December 27, 1984No. S.F. 24659PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
Under California law, a vacancy in the office of a justice of the Supreme Court is filled by appointment of the Governor. Thereafter, at a general election in which the appointee runs unopposed, the voter is asked *614whether the Governor’s appointment should be confirmed. (Cal. Const., art. VI, § 16.) Section 6 of article II (hereinafter section 6) provides, “Judicial, school, county, and city offices shall be nonpartisan.” The issue in this proceeding is whether a political party and its governing body are prohibited by section 6 from endorsing or otherwise supporting a campaign…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Board of Education v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
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- People v. ChavesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Clark v. BurleighCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Keller v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1989
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