Legal Opinion
Haub v. Inspectors of Election
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 29, 1984PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Herbert A. Posner, J.
While sitting in a Special Term for Election Matters,1 on November 6, 1984, the court was presented with a novel issue that does not appear to have been addressed before at either the appellate level or nisi prius. Though the issue (as Mondale’s candidacy) became moot after the election, it nevertheless merits discussion for three reasons: (1) a likelihood of repetition in the future among other members of the public; (2) a matter typically evading review because of the limited duration created by the voting process; and (3) the novelty of the issue…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Van Berkel v. PowerNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- Palla v. Suffolk County Board of ElectionsNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- People Ex Rel. Stapleton v. . BellNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Bishop v. LomenzoDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1972
- In re Curtin v. DentonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Seltzer v. New York State Democratic CommitteeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- In re BennerNew York Supreme Court · 1987