Jacob v. Board of Directors (G. Thomas Eisele, E.D. Ark. 4:06-cv-1007)
A federal complaint alleged that incumbent school-board candidates, and not other candidates, were improperly allowed to appear before school-district staff meetings. Just over two weeks later, the district judge denied the plaintiffs immediate relief on a finding that the school board had not conspired to advance the incumbents’ candidacies. The incumbents were defeated in the election.
Subject: Campaign activities. Topics: Early voting; intervention; equal protection.
One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.