2002 UCSU Appellate Court Cases

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2002-FA-03 Antonia Gaona v. UCSU Legislative Council & Leslie Herod - CEB Chair
Ruling Section 1, A was 4-1
Ruling Section 1, B was 5-0

 
2002-FA-05

Bradley Jones & Antonia Gaona- ASSG Co-Executives v. ASSG (Cunningham, Herrin, et. Al)
Ruling

2002-SP-01

Petition

Bill of Particulars

TRO ruling

Petitioners withdrew complaint following TRO request ruling

Hamm and Louden v. Khanani

Petitioner

Respondent

Petitioners seek a ruling that Respondent failed to comply with Article 8 § C2ai and Article 8 § C2c of the UCSU bylaws in the process of resigning from the position of Representative at Large.  Petitioners further claim that the entire process of allowing a person who was an appointee to the position of Representative at Large to appoint a replacement upon resignation violates the spirit of the democratic process.

 

2002-SP-02 and 2002-SP-03

Petition02

Petition03

TRO02 request

TRO03 request

Summary Dismissal

Complaints summarily dismissed

Thomas v. Election Commissioner

Petitioner

Respondent

Petitioner seeks a ruling that Respondent improperly excluded referendum from ballot.

2002-SP-04

Initial Election Commission Ruling

Petition

   TRO request

Rule 30b TRO

   Sauer request for review

   Wardrip petition for review

   TRO rescind and new TRO issued

      Chief Justice's Special Concurrence

Petitioners' Brief

Respondents' Brief

Petitioners' response to interrogatories

Respondents' response to interrogatories

Ruling 1-4

Ruling 5-13

   Moyle dissent

Disposition:  Election Commission ruling vacated, minor violation assessed on review of initial complaint.

Re: Colbert, Herod, Neumeyer

Multiple hearings and rulings concerning the disqualification of Colbert, Herod, Neumeyer tri-executive ticket.  Court held in TROs that election shall not proceed while candidate/ticket disqualified but appeals not exhausted.

 

2002-SP-05

Petition

Summary Dismissal

Complaints summarily dismissed

In RE:  Unsuccessful Referenda Groups

Petitioner

Petitioners seek a ruling that 02-SP-04 constituted assessment of penalty against referenda groups, and other claims.

2002-SP-06

Petition

TRO request

TRO issued

Responses to Interrogatories

   Petitioner

   Respondent

Jones amicus brief

Motion to Dismiss

Ruling and Order

Election Commissioner's Finding's overturned

Barnes, Chaves, Gonzales and Quinonez v. Election Commissioner

Petitioner

Respondent

Petitioner seek a ruling that Respondent improperly disqualified candidates from winning election and receiving seats on Legislative Council.  Due to time constraints around finals and intersession, the Court waived briefs and proceeded to interrogatories once a hearing could be scheduled.