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Eligibility of a Removed Judge to Run for His Own Vacated Seat

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
May 2, 2023

Jefferson v. Louisiana Supreme Court (Robert G. James, W.D. La. 3:00-cv-2200)
A judge removed by the state’s supreme court for judicial conduct filed a federal complaint challenging his exclusion from an election to fill his vacant seat. The district judge determined that the federal court lacked jurisdiction to review a state court’s judgment.
Subject: Getting on the ballot. Topics: Getting on the ballot; matters for state courts; primary election.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Tags:
Election Litigation | Getting on the Ballot | Matters for State Courts | Primary Election | Emergency Proceedings | U.S. District Courts | W.D. La.