Legal Opinion

Kay v. Austin

District Court, W.D. Michigan

Decided April 18, 1980No. Nos. G80-206 CA5, G80-221 CA5PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

' OPINION

DOUGLAS W. HILLMAN, District Judge.

Richard B. Kay and Cliff Finch, both candidates for the presidential nomination *556of the Democratic Party, initiated separate actions against Richard H. Austin, Secretary of State of the State of Michigan, charging an unlawful denial of their right to participate in the Michigan Democratic presidential primary. Kay commenced his suit on March 31, 1980, and Finch filed on April 8, 1980. Since the allegations and relief sought in each suit are similar and present common questions of law and fact, the actions are consolidated pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.…

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