Legal Opinion
Citizens Against Legalized Gambling v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 7, 1980No. Civ. A. 80-2087PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GESELL, District Judge.
This November, an initiative which has been certified by the Board of Elections and Ethics of the District of Columbia and which will provide an opportunity for voters to approve or disapprove certain forms of legalized gambling is scheduled to appear on the ballot. Those ballots are now being printed. Plaintiffs oppose this initiative, believing that gambling is not right for the District of Columbia. They attack on constitutional grounds the procedures under which initiatives are approved, challenging in particular the legality of D.C.Code §…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Illinois State Board of Elections v. Socialist Workers PartySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Manual De J. Gomez v. Jerry v. Wilson, Chief of PoliceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Warner v. KennyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Anderson v. MorrisDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1980
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Dankman v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & EthicsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Hessey v. BurdenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Grano v. BarryCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Grant v. MeyerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- Davies v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & EthicsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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