Legal Opinion
In re Nomination Papers of Carlson
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 19, 1981No. 1355 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Crumlish,
David B. Glaneey, Democratic Party Candidate for United States Representative from Pennsylvania’s Third Congressional District, contests the nomination papers of White Majority Party candidate Gerald R. Carlson. After a hearing and extensive review of the law and record, we set aside the challenged nomination papers.1
In response to a Special Election called to fill the Congressional seat vacated by former Representative *172Raymond F. Lederer, G-erald Carlson circulated nomination papers as a candidate of the political body “White Majority Party”, which were…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- American Party of Texas v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Barry v. United States Ex Rel. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- In Re Nomination of CianfraniSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- State Ex Rel. Chavez v. EvansNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
3Cited by16 opinions
- In Re Nomination Petition of PippyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- In Re the Nomination Papers of MannCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
- In re ScottCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
- In Re: The Nomination Petitions of Daniel B. Smith, Jr. as a Democratic Candidate for State Representative in the 12th Legislative District Petition of: R. Mahmood and K.R. CostelloCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
- In Re Nomination Paper of NaderCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
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