Cohen v. Strake

OPINION

In an original proceeding the Honorable Murry B. Cohen, Justice of the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas, asks that the respondent be ordered to reject the application and petition of James Scott for a place on the general primary election ballot for Place 4 of that court. We deny the motion for leave to file the petition for writ of mandamus.

Relator asserts that Scott’s application and petitions are defective. The basis for this allegation is:(1) less than the required number signatories of Scott’s petitions designated “Texas” as their state of residence, and(2) Scott…