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Unsuccessful Pro Se Challenge to a Fluoride Ballot Initiative

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
July 14, 2023

Espronceda v. Krier (H.F. Garcia, William Wayne Justice, and Pamela A. Mathy, W.D. Tex. 5:00 cv 1259)
One week after the election, a pro se federal complaint challenged the passage of a referendum to add fluoride to a city’s drinking water. A little over a year later, a three-judge district court granted the defendants summary judgment.
Subject: Ballot measures. Topics: Ballot measure; enjoining certification; pro se party; section 5 preclearance; three-judge court; case assignment; recusal.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Tags:
Election Litigation | Ballot Measure | Case Assignment | Enjoining Certification | Section 5 Preclearance | Three-judge Court | Voting Rights Act | Emergency Proceedings | Pro Se Litigation | U.S. District Courts | W.D. Tex.