Legal Opinion
Kilgore v. McClelland
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided June 6, 1986No. Civ. A. 83-0090-BPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KISER, District Judge.
Until April 1, 1983, the Plaintiffs, Doris McConnell and Willie Kilgore, were the general registrars of Lee and Scott Counties, respectively. In early March of 1983, as the expiration date of both Plaintiffs’ terms approached, it became necessary that they be reappointed by the electoral boards of their respective counties in order to continue in office. 1 Neither Plaintiff was reappointed.
In January of 1982, a Democrat had replaced a Republican as governor of Virginia and with that change, the political composition of the electoral board of each county…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Davis v. SchererSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- McConnell v. AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- Burchett v. CheekDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1985
- Hicks v. PhippsDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1990
- Tobin for Governor v. Illinois State Board of ElectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Tobin For Governor v. Illinois State Board Of ElectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.