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Libertarian Party of Virginia v. Va State Board of Elections

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jun 3, 2011
434 F. App'x 174 (4th Cir. 2011)

Opinion

No. 10-2175.

Submitted: May 13, 2011.

Decided: June 3, 2011.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:10-cv-00615-LMB-TCB).

Gary Sinawski, Brooklyn, New York, for Appellants. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II, Attorney General of Virginia, E. Duncan Getchell, Jr., Solicitor General, Stephen R. McCullough, Senior Appellate Counsel, Charles E. James, Jr., Chief Deputy Attorney General, Wesley G. Russell, Jr., Deputy Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.

Before MOTZ, WYNN, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


The Libertarian Party of Virginia, Matthew Mosley, Wilbur Wood, William Red-path, Catherine Barrett, and Robert Benedict appeal the district court's order granting the Virginia State Board of Elections' motion to dismiss. After reviewing the record and the district court's opinion, we agree that the Appellants' suit is barred by the Eleventh Amendment and therefore affirm. See Libertarian Party of Va. v. Va. St. Bd. of Elections, No. 1:10-cv-00615-LMB-TCB, 2010 WL 3732012 (E.D.Va. Sept. 16, 2010). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Libertarian Party of Virginia v. Va State Board of Elections

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jun 3, 2011
434 F. App'x 174 (4th Cir. 2011)
Case details for

Libertarian Party of Virginia v. Va State Board of Elections

Case Details

Full title:LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA; Matthew Mosley; Wilbur Wood; William…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Jun 3, 2011

Citations

434 F. App'x 174 (4th Cir. 2011)

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