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· 1/12/1976

Benigno v. United States

Citations

  • 423 U.S. 1059
  • 96 S. Ct. 796

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • concluding that the plaintiffs could bring a vote dilution claim challenging the method of electing judges
  • holding that Fourteenth Amendment challenge to system by Republican Party is justiciable
  • explaining that \we may affirm a judgment for any reason appearing on the record\
  • noting that a Rule 12 motion does not resolve contests surrounding the merits of a claim
  • providing that “[a] motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) . . . does not resolve contests surrounding . . . the applicability of defenses”
  • noting that a motion to dismiss under 12(b)(6) should not resolve the applicability of defenses

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