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STATE EX REL. HOOKER v. THOMPSON

No. 01S01-9605-CH-00106

249 S.W.3d 331 (1996)

STATE of Tennessee, ex rel. John Jay HOOKER, Appellant, v. Brook THOMPSON, State of Coordinator of Elections Riley Darnell, Secretary of State, Charles Burson, Attorney General of Tennessee, Don Sundquist, Governor of the State of Tennessee and Penny White, Justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, In their respective official capacities, Defendants. State of Tennessee ex rel., Lewis Laska, Appellant, v. Brook Thompson, Coordinator of Elections.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

October 2, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Hooker, Pro Se.

Robert L. Delaney, Nashville, for Appellant.

Bob Lynch, Jr., Nashville, for Laska.

John K. King, Pro Se.

Charles W. Burson, Attorney General and Reporter, Andy D. Bennett, Associate Chief Deputy, Michael W. Catalano, Associate Solicitor General, for State Defendants.

OPINION OF THE SPECIAL SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE

BY THE SPECIAL COURT.

These consolidated cases arise from the efforts of appellants, Lewis Laska and John Jay Hooker, to have their names placed on the ballot for the August 1, 1996, statewide election to the office of Supreme Court Justice. The deadline for filing nominating petitions for this election was 12:00 noon on May 16, 1996, in accordance with T.C.A. § 2-5-101.

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