Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. James v. Reed
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 29, 1978No. 77-355PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a statutory quo warranto action brought by the State of Alabama on the relation of John Allie James challenging the qualifications of Thomas Reed to hold office as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives. The Circuit Court of Montgomery County granted a motion for summary judgment, holding that the judiciary has no authority to determine the qualifications of a member of the Alabama Legislature. We reverse.
The relator is a resident and registered voter of Alabama House District 67. In the general election of 1974, Thomas Reed was elected as the representative from this…
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- State Ex Rel. McIntyre v. McEachernSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
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