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CLEMENTS v. FASHING

No. 80-1290.

457 U.S. 957 (1982)

CLEMENTS, GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, ET AL. v. FASHING ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 25, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Allison, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Mark White, Attorney General, John W. Fainter, Jr., First Assistant Attorney General, and Richard E. Gray III, Executive Assistant Attorney General.

Raymond C. Caballero argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was John L. Fashing, pro se.*

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and V, and delivered an opinion with respect to Parts III and IV, in which THE CHIEF JUSTICE, JUSTICE POWELL, and JUSTICE O'CONNOR joined.

Appellees in this case challenge two provisions of the Texas Constitution that limit a public official's ability to become a candidate for another public office. The primary question in this appeal is whether these provisions violate the Equal Protection...

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