Legal Opinion
Burton v. Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 30, 1992No. Nos. 90-9021, 91-8245PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
In this case we must decide whether the ballot language selected by Georgia’s legislature for a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution was so misleading to voters as to justify a federal court’s invalidating the outcome of a state referendum on the amendment. We conclude that the ballot language was not misleading and affirm the district court’s denial of relief.
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The proposed amendment, which is set out in full in an appendix to this opinion, affects the ability of citizens to sue the state of Georgia, its departments, agencies, officers, and employees. A…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Ferguson v. SkrupaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Exxon Corp. v. Governor of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Lloyd T. Griffin v. Robert F. Burns, Etc., Thomas A. McCormickCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Michael Caruso v. Yamhill County, an Oregon Municipal Corporation, by and Through Its County Commissioner, and State of Oregon, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
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