ANTONIO v. KIRKPATRICK

No. 78-1500.

579 F.2d 1147 (1978)

James F. ANTONIO et al., Appellees, v. James C. KIRKPATRICK et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided September 28, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., William F. Arnet and Michael Elbein, Asst. Attys. Gen., Jefferson City, Mo., filed brief for appellants.

Alex Bartlett of Hendren & Andrae, Jefferson City, Mo., filed brief for appellees.

Before GIBSON, Chief Judge, and BRIGHT and ROSS, Circuit Judges.


GIBSON, Chief Judge.

This case presents the issue of the constitutionality of a ten-year durational residency requirement as a qualification for statewide public office. James F. Antonio brought suit in the District Court for the Western District of Missouri1 seeking an order directing the Missouri Secretary of State to certify him to local election officials as a Republican candidate for the office of State Auditor of Missouri for the...

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