Legal Opinion
De Bottari v. Melendez
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 28, 1975No. Civ. 13659PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TAMURA, Acting P.J.
This appeal involves the constitutionality of Elections Code section 27521 insofar as it disqualifies a recalled city officer of a general law city from being a candidate for such office for a period of one year after his recall. The issue is one of first impression in California.1
Three recalled city councilmen of the City of Norco (city), a general law city, appeal from an order denying their petition for a writ of mandate to compel the city clerk to place their names on the ballot for a general city election to be held within a year after their recall. On August…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Bullock v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Terminiello v. ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Wesberry v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Bates v. JonesDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1995
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