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CABELL v. CHAVEZ-SALIDO

No. 80-990.

454 U.S. 432 (1982)

CABELL, ACTING CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, ET AL. v. CHAVEZ-SALIDO ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 12, 1982

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Stewart argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was John H. Larson.

Mary S. Burdick argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief was Dan Stormer.*

JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court

In this case we once again consider a citizenship requirement imposed by a State on those seeking to fill certain governmental offices. California Gov't Code Ann. § 1031(a) (West 1980) requires "public officers or employees declared by law to be peace officers" to be citizens of the United States. California Penal Code Ann. § 830.5 (West Supp. 1981) provides that probation officers and deputy probation officers...

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