Legal Opinion
Green Party of Tennessee v. Tre Hargett
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 22, 2014No. 13-5975, 13-6280PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COLE, Chief Judge.
The Green Party of Tennessee and the Constitution Party of Tennessee seek to appear on Tennessee’s general election ballots as minor political parties. In February 2011, they filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Tennessee state officials to challenge laws that they claim have unconstitutionally impeded their access to the ballot. One year later, the district court granted summary judgment to the plaintiffs; the defendants then appealed, and this court reversed and remanded, in part because Tennessee had amended the statutes at issue. On remand, both parties filed…
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