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In re: Stewart

Elections, Government Law
In proceedings under article 16 of the Election Law following the general election challenging certain ballots, the appellate division's order...

In re: Maron

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In multiple article 78 actions by current and former State Supreme Court Justices claiming that they were owed a salary increase, judgment for...

Sarasota Alliance for Fair Elections, Inc. v. Browning

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In an action seeking a declaration of the constitutionality of a proposed amendment to the Sarasota County charter setting forth detailed election...

Hayden v. Pataki

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Elections
In a Due Process and Equal Protection Clause challenge to New York's felon disenfranchisement laws, judgment on the pleadings for defendants is...

DiQuisto v. County of Santa Clara

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Elections, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff-taxpayers' action against a county and its Board of Supervisors and city officials claiming that the county improperly spent public funds...

Libertarian Party v. Dardenne

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In an action seeking to declare unconstitutional the Louisiana Secretary of State's deadline for submitting qualifying papers entitling candidates to...

Poniktera v. Seiler

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Elections, Government Law
In plaintiff's petition for a writ of mandate seeking to compel defendant to allow citizens to use cameras or other recording devices inside polling...

Citizens United v. FEC

Constitutional Law, Elections
The Court rules that the government may regulate corporate political speech through disclaimer and disclosure requirements, but it may not suppress...

Herriman v. Bell

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Elections, Government Law
In an Equal Protection challenge to a Utah statute that allowed cities, through an election open only to residents in the proposed new district, to...

Farrakhan v. Gregoire

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Elections
In a Voting Rights Act (VRA) action by minority citizens of Washington state who lost their right to vote pursuant to the state's felon...