Legal Opinion
Working v. Jefferson County Election Commission
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 30, 2008No. 1070850, 1070893, and 1070917PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
These appeals arise from challenges to the attempts to fill the district 1 seat on the Jefferson County Commission left vacant when Commissioner Larry Langford was elected mayor of the City of Birmingham in October 2007. The trial court held that the vacant seat was to be filled by a special election rather than by gubernatorial appointment. For the reasons stated herein, we reverse the trial court’s judgment.
I. Facts, Procedural Background, and Applicable Statutes
On October 9, 2007, Larry Langford, the member of the Jefferson County Commission representing district 1, was elected mayor of…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Adams v. Tractor & Equipment Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2015
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- Working v. Jefferson County Election CommissionSupreme Court of Alabama · 2013
- Alabama Department of Corrections v. MerrittCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2010
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