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BLUM v. LANIER

No. 98-0256.

997 S.W.2d 259 (1999)

Edward J. BLUM, Petitioner, v. Bob LANIER, Mayor of the City of Houston, and the City of Houston, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided July 1, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Preston Wrotenbery, Kimaberly R. Stamp, Alan N. Magenheim, Kevin D. Jewell, Houston, for Petitioner.

Patrick Zummo, Anthony W. Hall, Jr., Gene L. Locke, Bertrand L. Pourteau, II, Helen M. Gros, Houston, for Respondents.

Chief Justice PHILLIPS delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

In an election to amend a city charter, the plaintiff attempted to enjoin the city from using allegedly misleading language on the ballot to describe the proposed amendment. While we do not address the merits of plaintiff's claim at this time, we must resolve two jurisdictional questions: (1) whether a district court has jurisdiction to enjoin a city from using allegedly vague and misleading language...

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