Legal Opinion

Luna v. Blanton

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 26, 1972No. B-3150PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON CERTIFIED QUESTIONS

WALKER, Justice.

This case is before us on certificate from the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth Supreme Judicial District sitting at Dallas. The question to be decided is whether a candidate for the Texas Senate who seeks the nomination in a primary election to be held by an organized political party is subject to the provisions of Article 1.05 of the Texas Election Code, V.A. T.S., that require residency in the district for six months next preceding the last day for filing an application for a place' on the primary election ballot. We will state the material facts,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dickson v. StricklandTexas Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Burroughs Knight v. Lyles, Co. Chm.Texas Supreme Court · 1944
  3. State Ex Rel. Candler v. Court of Civil AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1934

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Brown v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Schwenke v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
  3. Chapa v. WhittleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Luna v. BlantonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1979

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