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Russell v. Hathaway

District Court, N.D. Texas

Decided December 10, 1976No. Civ. A. CA 7-76-29PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HIGGINBOTHAM, District Judge.

This is an attack upon Texas’ durational residence requirement for seeking political office. The attack must fail. Plaintiff Jean Russell moved to Wichita Falls in June of 1975 and on January 19,1976, registered to vote. In February, she filed as a candidate for the position of Trustee of the City View Independent School District. On April 3,1976, an election for three vacancies was held with the following result:

Rosemary Barrett 376

Jean Russell 369

O. A. Griest 366

Archie Johnston 335

Jack Francisco 315

Clarence Shook 312

Although initially declared to be one…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. San Diego Unified Port District, and Air Transport Association of America, Intervening v. Adriana GianturcoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  2. Baksalary v. SmithDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. White v. ManchinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Joseph v. City of BirminghamDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1981
  5. Caucus v. AlabamaDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2013

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