Tarpley v. Salerno

On September 3, 1986, plaintiffs-appellants, who include voters registered in the State of New York and candidates who sought to be placed on the ballot for the New York primary election to be held on September 9, 1986, applied to us pursuant to F.R.A.P. 8(a) for a stay and injunction pending their appeal of an order of the Northern District of New York, Cholakis, J., dated August 29, 1986, dismissing their action, which sought a declaratory judgment and injunction compelling the defendants, members of the New York State Board of Elections, to place those plaintiffs who were candidates on the…