Legal Opinion
Montano v. Lefkowitz
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 6, 1978No. 735, Docket 78-7033PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge:
This action in the District Court for the Southern District of New York, wherein federal jurisdiction exists on the basis of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3) and (4), stemmed from the resignation of Representative Herman Badillo of the 21st Congressional District (CD) on January 1, 1978 and the consequent need for the Governor of New York to call a special election to fill the vacancy.
Plaintiffs are all registered voters residing in the 21st C.D. Plaintiffs Montano and Melendez, enrolled in the Democratic party, brought the action on their own behalf and on…
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