Legal Opinion
Jarvis v. Brown
District Court, C.D. California
Decided August 28, 1972No. Civ. 72-979PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER OF ABSTENTION
PREGERSON, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs’ motion to convene a three-judge court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2281 and 2284 and on defendants’ motions to dismiss. These motions were heard by the Court on June 12, 1972.
Plaintiff Greenwood is a registered California voter. Plaintiff Jarvis is the proponent of a proposed initiative measure designed to amend the California Constitution to place a ceiling on property taxes. To get the proposed initiative on the ballot, its backers must procure the signatures of approximately 525,000 registered voters —…
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