Michigan primary election law ruling [US DC] News
Michigan primary election law ruling [US DC]

Green Party of Michigan, et al. v. Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, March 26, 2008 [ruling that a Michigan election law that limits access to information on presidential primary voters to the Democratic and Republican parties was unconstitutional]. Read the full text of the opinion [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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