Legal Opinion
O'Connor v. Nevada
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1994No. 92-16803PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge T.G. NELSON.
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
I
OVERVIEW
Marilyn O’Connor and Eleanor Waugh appeal the district court’s judgment in favor of the State of Nevada in their action challenging the constitutionality of Nev.Rev.Stat. § 2.020(2), which requires candidates for the Nevada Supreme Court to be attorneys. Because O’Connor and Waugh are not attorneys, they were not permitted to run as candidates for the office of Nevada Supreme Court Justice. They raise several arguments on appeal. We affirm.
II
BACKGROUND
On May 7, 1992, O’Connor filed with the Nevada Secretary of State her…
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3Cited by1 opinion
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