Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Cohen v. Manchin
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided October 2, 1985No. 16474PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice:
In this mandamus proceeding, we were asked to direct A. James Manchin, the Secretary of State of the State of West Virginia, not to certify William T. Brotherton, Jr., on the November 1984 general election ballot as a candidate for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. The relator, Robert F. Cohen, Jr., is a citizen, taxpayer and legally qualified voter of the State of West Virginia, who contends that the respondent, Mr. Brotherton, has failed to properly file a financial report in compliance with W.Va. Code, 3-8-7. This matter was orally…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Crockett v. AndrewsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1970
- Burroughs and Cannon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Ohio County Commission v. ManchinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by75 opinions
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- State of West Virginia v. Steward ButlerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2017
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