Legal Opinion
Perry v. Grant
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 8, 1991No. 1:CV-91-1193PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
McCLURE, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs John F. Perry, M.D. and U.S. Taxpayers Party of Pennsylvania (“U.S. Taxpayers”) 1 challenge the constitutionali ty of ballot access requirements imposed on independent party candidates in Senatorial elections by sections 2776 and 2911 2 of the Pennsylvania Election Code. 3 Perry attempted to qualify for a position on the ballot as a candidate of the U.S. Taxpayers party in the November 5, 1991 special election to fill the unexpired term of former United States Senator John Heinz who died tragically in a mid-air collision on April 4, 1991.…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Storer v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Patriot Party of Pennsylvania v. MitchellDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1993
- Rogers v. CorbettCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
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