RAMIREZ v. BROWN

Docket No. S.F. 22916.

9 Cal.3d 199 (1973)

507 P.2d 1345

107 Cal. Rptr. 137

ABRAN RAMIREZ et al., Petitioners, v. EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., as Secretary of State, etc., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

March 30, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Burton D. Fretz, Charlotte M. Fischman, Martin P. Glick, Philip J. Jimenez, David Kirkpatrick, Gene Livingston and Donald G. Green for Petitioners.

Philip L. Goar and Fred Okrand as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, Iver E. Skjeie, Assistant Attorney General, Charles P. Just and George J. Roth, Deputy Attorneys General, William H. Stoffers, County Counsel (Monterey), Duncan M. James, District Attorney (Mendocino), and William De Garmo for Respondents.


OPINION

MOSK, J.

This is a proceeding for writ of mandate brought by three ex-felons to compel respondent election officials to register them as voters. The case calls into question once again the constitutionality of provisions of California law excluding from the franchise all persons who have been convicted of an "infamous crime." We addressed ourselves to this problem seven years ago...

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