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Board of Supervisors of Elections v. Goodsell

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided January 18, 1979No. [No. 36, September Term, 1978.]PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEldridge, J.

The appellee, Vincent F. Goodsell, on June 6, 1978, filed a certificate of candidacy for the office of County Executive of Prince George’s County, Maryland. The appellant, the Board of Supervisors of Elections of Prince George’s County, refused to accept the certificate or place his name on the ballot, maintaining that he did not meet the qualifications for the office set forth in the County Charter. Goodsell then brought this action in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County for a writ of mandamus. After a hearing, the court ordered that a writ of mandamus be issued, directing the Board…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  3. Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  5. Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Murphy v. EdmondsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  2. Attorney General of Maryland v. WaldronCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
  3. Widgeon v. Eastern Shore Hospital CenterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
  4. Manikhi v. Mass Transit AdministrationCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
  5. Mauzy v. HornbeckCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979

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