GREEN v. MORTHAM

No. 96-1143-CIV-T-23A.

989 F.Supp. 1451 (1998)

Henry GREEN, Plaintiff, v. Sandra MORTHAM, Secretary of State, State of Florida, in her official capacity, Defendant.

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division.

January 12, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark R. Brown, St. Petersburg, FL, Susan Helms Bingham, Largo, FL, for Plaintiff.

George L. Waas, Office of Atty. Gen., State of Fla., Dept. of Legal Affairs, Tallahassee, FL, for Defendant.


ORDER

PIZZO, United States Magistrate Judge.

This is a primary election ballot access case. Plaintiff alleges that the requirements that a would-be candidate must meet to appear on a Congressional primary election ballot in this state violate his right to associate freely with the political party of his choice and his right to equal protection under the law. After careful consideration, this court finds, however, that Florida's primary ballot access requirements...

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