Legal Opinion
Bishop v. Bartlett
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 29, 2009No. 07-1840PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GREGORY, Circuit Judge:
Four North Carolina citizens challenge the process by which a proposed state constitutional amendment was placed before voters. In particular, the plaintiffs contend that the language used on the ballot to describe the amendment was misleading. That constitutional amendment, known as “Amendment One,” authorized local government entities to issue bonds for certain types of development projects without first receiving voter approval. Because the plaintiffs were not themselves misled by the amendment process and did not otherwise allege sufficient facts to support…
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