Legal Opinion
Atkinson v. Carter
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 1, 1990No. A14-90-112-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Justice Holmes was referring to the common law when he observed, “The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.” O.W. Holmes, The Common Law 1 (1881). Jurisprudence under the Texas Election Code would make Holmes happy. This case is a mandamus action which involves the first amendment, federalism, forum selection, statutory requirements for judicial candidacy, and the permissible remedies for failure to satisfy those requirements.
I. Facts
At issue is the candidacy of Bonnie Fitch for the office of judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law Number Thirteen. Relator Mark…
3Cases cited17 opinions
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4Cited by4 opinions
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