Legal Opinion
Voltaggio v. Caputo
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided January 7, 1963No. Civ. A. 727-62PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff brings this action under the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1957, 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3) and (4). He is an independent candidate for the office of Member of the House of Representatives, 11th Congressional District of the State of New Jersey. He is unaffiliated with any political1 party.
He asserts that the controlling New Jersey election statutes which: (1) give first choice of position on the official ballot to political parties, with those nominated by petition following thereafter (N.J.Rev.Stat. 19:14-6, 19:14-8, 19:14-10, 19:14-12); (2) prohibit an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. ClassicSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- United States v. GradwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- MacDougall v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Ray v. BlairSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Harley McLain v. Ben Meier, Secretary of State and Allen Olson, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Smith v. State Executive Committee of Dem. Party of Ga.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1968
- Gilhool v. Chairman & Com'rs, Philadelphia Co. Bd. of Elec.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
- Voorhes v. DempseyDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1964
- Hartke v. RoudebushDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 1971
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