Legal Opinion
State v. Devitt
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 7, 1978No. 76-228-CRPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, C. J.
In the early months of 1974 the defendant, James C. Devitt, then a state senator, sought the Republican party endorsement to become a candidate for the office of governor. He was unsuccessful in his attempt to get the party endorsement and did not become a candidate for the nomination at the primary election to be held in September.
On July 9, 1974, a committee supporting Devitt’s effort to get the party endorsement, known as “Friends of Senator Jim Devitt/' filed a financial statement with the secretary of state. Attached to the statement was a list of receipts and disbursements in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bronston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Olson v. CunninghamWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
- State ex rel. La Follette v. KohleeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
- Capt. Soma Boat Line, Inc. v. City of Wisconsin DellsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- State ex rel. Schumacher v. MarkhamWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
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3Cited by14 opinions
- In re the Recall of Pearsall-StipekWashington Supreme Court · 2000
- Wisconsin Electric Power Co. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
- In Re Recall of Pearsall-StipekWashington Supreme Court · 2000
- State v. DreskeCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1979
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