Legal Opinion
State v. Hodges
Texas Supreme Court
Decided August 21, 2002No. 02-0518PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rodriguez
This direct appeal involves the construction and constitutionality of section 162.015 of the Texas Election Code, which prohibits a person from appearing on the general election ballot as a candidate for a political party “other than the party holding the primary in which the person voted or was a candidate.” Tex. Eleo.Code § 162.015(a)(2). There are two issues in this appeal: (1) whether section 162.015 can reasonably be construed to permit Judge David Hodges to appear as a Democratic Party candidate in the November 2002 election even though he voted in the Republican Party primary, and if…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Clements v. FashingSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Kusper v. PontikesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by59 opinions
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