Love v. Foster’s Empirical Analysis
147 F.3d 383 · 1998
Citation profile
3 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Appellate journey
reviewedthe decision below (from Louisiana Middle District Court)
Relationships
Applies 2 U.S.C. § 1
Relies on White v. Weiser · Vance v. Universal Amusement Co. · Michael Leavitt Governor of Utah v. Jane L · Foster v. Love · Universal Amusement Co. v. Vance
Most-quoted passages
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“§ 402. Dates of primary and general elections * * * B. Congressional elections. Elections for members of Congress and officers elected at the same time as members of Congress shall be held every two years, beginning in 1982. (1) Congressional primary elections shall be held on the first Saturday in October of an election year. (2) Congressional general elections shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an election year. * * * F. Bond, tax, or other elections. Every bond, tax, or other election at which a proposition or question is to be submitted to the voters shall be held only on one of the following dates: (1) The second to last Saturday in October or the fourth Saturday after the second to last Saturday in October of 1983 and every fourth year thereafter. (2) The first Saturday in October or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years. * * * G. Prohibited days. No election of any kind shall be held in this state on any of the days of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkoth, Shimini Atzereth, Simchas Torah, the first two days and the last two days of Passover, Shavuoth, Fast of AV, or the three days preceding Easter. If the date of any election falls on any of the above named days, the election shall be held on the same weekday of the preceding week. [Emphasis added.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“the test for severability is whether the unconstitutional portions of the law are so interrelated and connected with the constitutional portions that they cannot be separated without destroying the intention of the legislative body enacting the law.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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