Legal Opinion
Hart v. King
District Court, D. Hawaii
Decided May 18, 1979No. 78-0460PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS
WILLIAM W SCHWARZER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs seek to invalidate the results of the November 7,1978, general election dealing with amendments to the State Constitution presented to the electorate by the 1978 Constitutional Convention. Their complaint asks for a new election on the 34 amendments, all of which were passed by the necessary constitutional margin, 1 on the ground that they were improperly submitted to the electorate. Plaintiffs alleged jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331,1343(3) and (4) and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Defendants have moved to dismiss.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Lloyd T. Griffin v. Robert F. Burns, Etc., Thomas A. McCormickCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Robert Briscoe v. Stanley T. Kusper, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Mary Fishe Bell v. J. W. SouthwellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Robert Hennings v. Harry Grafton, in Capacity as County ClerkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- Albert C. Toney v. N. A. White, United States of America v. Myrtis BishopCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Soules v. Kauaians for Nukolii Campaign CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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- Hendon v. North Carolina State Board Of ElectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- Soules v. Kauaians For Nukolii Campaign CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Donald J. Trump v. Joseph R. BidenWisconsin Supreme Court · 2020
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