Legal Opinion
Young v. Detroit City Clerk
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 10, 1973No. 16 April Term 1973, Docket No. 54,620PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSwainson, J.
On December 19, 1972, Coleman Young attempted to file nominating petitions and a filing fee as a candidate for Mayor of Detroit in the primary election to be held on September 11, 1973. The filing was rejected by the defendant, City Clerk George Edwards, on the ground that Coleman Young, as an incumbent state senator, is barred from running for Mayor of Detroit by Const 1963, art 4, § 9, which provides:
"No person elected to the legislature shall receive any civil appointment within this state from the governor, except notaries public, from the legislature, or from any other state authority,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by28 opinions
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