Legal Opinion
Bullock v. Carter
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 24, 1972No. 70-128PublishedCited by 1,286 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger
Under Texas law, a candidate must pay a filing fee as a condition to having his name placed on the ballot in a primary election. The constitutionality of the Texas filing-fee system is the subject of this appeal from the judgment of a three-judge District Court.
Appellee Pate met all qualifications to be a candidate in the May 2, 1970, Democratic primary for the office of County Commissioner of Precinct Four for El Paso County, except that he was unable to pay the $1,424.60 assessment required of candidates in that pri mary. Appellee Wischkaemper sought to be placed on the Democratic primary…
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3Cited by1,286 opinions
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