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GRAVELINE v. BENSON

No. 20-1337.

992 F.3d 524 (2021)

Christopher GRAVELINE; Willard H. Johnson; Michael Leibson; Kellie K. Deming, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Jocelyn BENSON, Secretary of State of Michigan; Jonathan Brater, Director of Michigan Bureau of Elections, in their official capacities, Defendants-Appellants, Dana Nessel, Attorney General of Michigan, Intervenor-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: March 29, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Erik A. Grill , OFFICE OF THE MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellants. Oliver B. Hall , CENTER FOR COMPETITIVE DEMOCRACY, Washington, D.C., for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Erik A. Grill , Heather S. Meingast , OFFICE OF THE MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellants. Oliver B. Hall , CENTER FOR COMPETITIVE DEMOCRACY, Washington, D.C., William P. Tedards, Jr. , Washington, D.C., for Appellees.

MOORE, J., delivered the opinion of the court in which GILMAN, J., joined. GRIFFIN, J. (pp. 548-54), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

This is the parties' second time before our court in regard to the constitutionality of a constellation of Michigan laws that, in combination, govern an independent candidate's ability to be placed on the ballot for statewide office. Plaintiff-Appellee Christopher Graveline attempted to get his...

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