PHELPS v. BRENNAN

Docket No. S.F. 23421.

16 Cal.3d 508 (1976)

546 P.2d 1367

128 Cal. Rptr. 423

WILLIAM H. PHELPS, Petitioner, v. RICHARD C. BRENNAN, as County Clerk, etc., Respondent.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

March 12, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Larry J. Frumes for Petitioner.

Robert A. Rehberg, County Counsel, and Albert F. Cunningham, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondent.


OPINION

THE COURT.

William H. Phelps, a justice court judge in Shasta County, seeks a writ of mandate to compel respondent Shasta County Clerk to stay all proceedings relating to a June 8, 1976, election for the office of judge in each of three Shasta County justice court districts created by county ordinance 445-10 to become effective January 3, 1977. (1) We conclude that because each such district will, on January 3...

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