Cook v. Gralike
United States Supreme Court
531 U.S. 510 (2001)
- Written by Philip Glass, JD
Facts
In 1996, with majority voter support, Missouri amended its state constitution's Article VIII. With Article VIII, Missouri hoped to spearhead a movement toward congressional term limits. Thus, this amendment required ballots to display text indicating a candidate's rejection of term limits. On ballots, such text would accompany the names of candidates failing to endorse term limits. Don Gralike (plaintiff) sought an injunction against amended Article VIII. Gralike asserted that amended Article VIII did not regulate elections under Art. I, § 4, cl. 1. Rather, Gralike alleged that amended Article VIII constituted state interference in election results. The court of appeals ruled in favor of Gralike.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Stevens, J.)
Concurrence (Rehnquist, C.J.)
Concurrence (Thomas, J.)
Concurrence (Kennedy, J.)
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