Legal Opinion
Texas Democratic Executive Committee v. Rains
Texas Supreme Court
Decided August 24, 1988No. C-7672PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GONZALEZ, Justice.
In this mandamus proceeding, the Texas Democratic Executive Committee, along with its Chairman and its nominee, seek to compel the Secretary of State to accept certification of Ron Carr as the Democratic candidate for the unexpired term of Justice Rudolph “Rudy” Esquivel of the Fourth Court of Appeals.. We conditionally grant the writ of mandamus.
The facts in this case are not in dispute. Justice Esquivel submitted his resignation to be effective January 1,1989, to the Governor. The resignation was received on June 21,1988, but the Governor’s appointments secretary…
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Firemen's Ins. Co. of Newark, New Jersey v. BurchTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Sawyer v. City of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1950
- Seay v. Latham, Secretary of StateTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Kilday v. GermanyTexas Supreme Court · 1942
3Cited by14 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Angelini v. HardbergerTexas Supreme Court · 1996
- League of United Latin American Citizens (Lulac) of Texas v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Lulac of Texas v. State of Tex.District Court, W.D. Texas · 1998
- Lulac of Texas v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1996
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