Bostwick v. Harris

The facts are simple and undisputed.

Thomas J. Hayden filed his declaration of candidacy with the Republican Party on July 8, 1982, for Associate Justice, Place 2, Alabama Supreme Court. Several days after the statutory deadline of 5:00 p.m. on July 9, 1982, at Hayden's request, this declaration was somehow changed to show that he declared his candidacy for Associate Justice, Place 3, Alabama Supreme Court.

Hayden is not a candidate for Place 2, because (1) his declaration was changed to Place 3, and (2) he was not certified as a candidate for Place 2 by the Republican Party as required by §…