608 F. App'x 620 - Smith v. Martinez’s Empirical Analysis
2015
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1 district ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on United States v. Diebold, Inc. · Pearson v. Callahan · Scott v. Harris · Elrod v. Burns · Branti v. Finkel
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“[T]he director’s involvement with some quasi-judicial functions does not negate statutory powers that require political alignment with the Governor. The director is not a judge, but an administrator. There is no question that the director’s responsibilities in “effecting the purposes” of state statutes, crafting new rules and regulations, serving on an advisory council that recommends new legislation, appointing new WCA judges, suing to enforce statutory provisions, and entering interstate agreements subject to the Governor’s approval, to name just a few, are strictly political functions that demand coordination with the state’s executive branch. The director has a great deal of discretion in carrying out these duties, such that he could easily frustrate the policy goals of an adverse administration.”
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