Contested election cases in the House of Representatives / James P. Cotten, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cotton, James P.

Series:

Congressional policies, practices and procedures series.

Congressional policies, practices and procedures series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress. House--Contested elections.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (108 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is an overview of contested election cases in the House of Representatives from 1933 to 2007. The US House of Representatives considered 104 contested election cases during this time.

Contents:

Intro

CONTESTED ELECTION CASES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 CONTESTED ELECTION CASES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: 1933 TO 2007∗

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW OF CASES

CASES WHERE THE CONTESTANT WAS ULTIMATELY SEATED

OVERVIEW OF HOUSE PROCEDURE ON THE FIRST DAY OF A NEW CONGRESS

CASES WHERE MEMBER-ELECT WAS ASKED TO "STEP ASIDE" OR "REMAIN SEATED"ON THE FIRST DAY OF A NEW CONGRESS

SYNOPSIS OF CASES

73rd Congress[23]

Bowles V. Dingell (H.Rept. 695), 1 5th District of Michigan

Shanahan v. Beck (H.Rept. 694), 2nd District of Pennsylvania

Reese v. Ellzey (H.Rept. 696), 8th District of Mississippi

Brewster v. Utterback (H.Rept. 1725), 3rd District of Maine

Casey v. Turpin (H.Rept. 930), 12th District of Pennsylvania

Gormley v. Goss (H.Rept. 893), 5th District of Connecticut

Chandler v. Burnham (H.Rept. 1278), 20th District of California

Ellis v. Thurston (H.Rept. 1305), 5th District of Iowa

Felix v. Muldowney (No report filed), 82nd District of Pennsylvania

Fox v. Higgins (H.Rept. 894), 2nd District of Connecticut

Sanders v. Kemp (H.Rept. 334), 6th District of Louisiana

LaGuardia v. Lanzetta (No report filed), 20th District of New York

Lovette v. Reece (H.Rept. 1306), 1st District of Tennessee

McAndrews v. Britten (H.Rept. 1298), 9th District of Illinois

Weber v. Simpson (H.Rept. 1494), 10th District of Illinois

74th Congress

Lanzetta v. Marcantonio (H.Rept. 3084), 20th District of New York

McCandless v. King (H.Rept. 2736), Delegate from Hawaii.

Miller v. Cooper (H.Rept. 2131), 19th District of Ohio

75th Congress

Roy v. Jenks (H.Rept. 1521), 1st District of New Hampshire

Rutherford v. Taylor (No report filed), 2nd District of Tennessee.

William v. Maas (No report filed), 4th District of Minnesota

76th Congress

Smith v. Polk (No report filed), 6th District of Ohio

Swanson v. Harrington (H.Rept. 1722), 9th District of Iowa

Scott v. Eaton (H.Rept. 1783), 10th District of California

Neal v. Kefauver (H.Rept. 2609), 3rd District of Tennessee

77th Congress

Miller v. Kirwan (No report filed), 19th District of Ohio

78th Congress

Clark v. Nichols (H.Rept. 1120), 2nd District of Oklahoma

Moreland v. Schuetz (H.Rept. 1158), 7th District of Illinois

McEvoy v. Peterson (H.Rept. 1423), 1st District of Georgia

Schufer V. Wasielewski (H.Rept. 1300), 4th District of Wisconsin

Thill v. McMurray (H.Rept. 1032), 5th District of Wisconsin

Sullivan v. Miller (H.Rept. 180), 11th District of Missouri

79th Congress

Hicks v. Dondero (H.Rept. 1404), 17th District of Michigan

80th Congress

Mankin v. Davis (H.Rept. 80-1 822), 5th District of Georgia

Lowe v. Davis (H.Rept. 80-1 823), 5th District of Georgia

Michael v. Smith (H.Rept. 80-1106), 8th District of Virginia

Roberts v. Douglas (H.Rept. 80-1106), 14th District of California

Woodward v. O'Brien (No report available), 6th District of Illinois

Wilson v. Granger (H.Rept. 80-2418), 1st District of Utah

81st Congress

Thierry v. Feighan (H.Rept. 81 -1 252), 20th District of ohio.

Stevens v. Blackney (H.Rept. 81-1735), 6th District of Michigan

Fuller v. Davies (H.Rept. 81-1252), 35th District of New York

Browner v. Cunningham (H.Rept. 81-1252), 5th District of Iowa

82nd Congress

Macy v. Greenwood (H.Rept. 82-1599), 1st District of New York

Karst v. Curtis (H.Rept. 82-905), 12th District of Missouri

Huber v. Ayres (H.Rept. 82-986), 14th District of Ohio

Lowe v. Davis (H.Rept. 82-904), 5th District of Georgia.

Osser v. Scott (H.Rept. 82-1 598), 3rd District of Pennsylvania

83rd Congress

84th Congress

85th Congress

Dolliver v. Coad (Report not available), 6th District of Iowa.

Carter v. LeCompte (H.Rept. 85-1626), 4th District of Iowa

Oliver v. Hale (H.Rept. 85-2482), 1st District of Maine

86th Congress

Dale Alford (H.Rept. 86-1172), 5th District of Arkansas

Maloney v. Smith (H.Rept. 86-1409), 6th District of Kansas

Meyers v. Springer (Report unavailable), 22nd District of Illinois

Ron Taylor (Report unavailable), 12th District of North Carolina

87th Congress

Morgan M. Moulder (Report unavailable), 11th District of Missouri

Victor Wickersham (Report unavailable), 6th District of Oklahoma

Roush or Chambers (H.Rept. 87-51 3), 5th District of Indiana

88th Congress

Odegard v. Olson (Report unavailable), 6th District of Minnesota

89th Congress

Frankenberry v. Ottinger (Report not filed), 25th District of New York

Wheadon v. Abernethy (H.Rept. 89-1008), 1st District of Mississippi

Hamer v. Whitten (H.Rept. 89-1 008), 2nd District of Mississippi

Cosey, Wilson, and Johnson v. Williams (H.Rept. 89-1008), 3rd District of Mississippi

Devine v. Walker (H.Rept. 89-1008), 4th District of Mississippi

Jackson v. Colmer (H.Rept. 89-1008), 5th District of Mississippi

Peter v. Gross (H.Rept. 89-1127), 3rd District of Iowa

90th Congress

Mackay v. Blackburn (H.Rept. 90-366), 4th District of Georgia

Lowe v. Thompson (H.Rept. 90-365), 5th District of Georgia

91st Congress

Lowe v. Thompson (H.Rept. 91 -1 59), 5th District of Georgia

92nd Congress

Tunno v. Veysey (H.Rept. 92-627), 38th District of California

The Case of William Conover (H.Rept. 92-1091), 27th District of Pennsylvania

93rd Congress

94th Congress

Young v. Mikva (H.Rept. 94-759), 10th District of Illinois.

Kyros v. Emery (H.Rept. 94-760), 1st District of Maine

Wilson v. Hinshaw (H.Rept. 94-761), 40th District of California

Mack v. Stokes (H.Rept. 94-762), 21st District of Ohio

Ziebarth v. Smith (H.Rept. 94-763), 3rd District of Nebraska

95th Congress

Saunders v. Kelly (H.Rept. 95-242), 5th District of Florida

Paul v. Gammage (H.Rept. 95-243), 22nd District of Texas

Young v. Mikva (H.Rept. 95-244), 10th District of Illinois

Pierce v. Pursell (H.Rept. 95-245), 2nd District of Michigan

Dehr v. Leggett (H.Rept. 95-654), 4th District of California

Hill and Panasigui v. Clay (H.Rept. 95-723), 1st District of Missouri

Lowe v. Fowler (H.Rept. 95-724), 5th District of Georgia

Moreau v. Tonry[24] (No report filed

contestee resigned), 1st District of Louisiana

96th Congress

Perkins v. Byron (H.Rept. 96-78), 6th District of Maryland

Hanania-Freeman v. Mitchell (H.Rept. 96-226), 7th District of Maryland

Rayner v. Stewart (H.Rept. 96-31 6), 1st District of Illinois

Wilson v. Leach (H.Rept. 96-784), 4th District of Louisiana

Thorsness v. Daschle (H.Rept. 96-785), 1st District of South Dakota

97th Congress

98th Congress

Archer v. Packard (H.Rept. 98-452), 43rd District of California

Hendon v. Clarke (H.Rept. 98-453), 11th District of North Carolina

99th Congress

McCloskey and McIntyre (H.Rept. 99-58), 8th District of Indiana

Won Pat v. Blaz (H.Rept. 99-220), Guam

Hansen v. Stallings (H.Rept. 99-290), 2nd District of Idaho

100th Congress

101st Congress

102nd Congress

103rd Congress

McCuen v. Dickey (H.Rept. 103-109), 4th District of Arkansas.

104th Congress

Anderson v. Rose (H.Rept. 104-852), 7th District of North Carolina

Haas v. Bass (H.Rept. 104-853), 2nd District of New Hampshire

Munster v. Gejdenson (No report filed), 2nd District of Connecticut.

Brooks v. Harman (No report filed), 36th District of California

105th Congress

Dornan v. Sanchez (H.Rept. 105-416), 46th District of California

106th Congress

107th Congress

108th Congress

Tataii v. Case (H.Rept. 108-207), 2nd District of Hawaii

Lyons v. Gordon (H.Rept. 108-208), 6th District of Tennessee

109th Congress

Lyons v. Gordon (H.Rept. 109-57), 6th District of Tennessee

110th Congress

Jennings v. Buchanan (H.Rept. 110-528), 13th District of Florida

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 PROCEDURES FOR CONTESTED ELECTION CASES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES∗

Background

HOUSE JURISDICTION

WHO MAY CHALLENGE THE RIGHT TO A SEAT IN THE HOUSE

Federal Contested Elections Act (FCEA)

HOUSE-INITIATED CHALLENGES AND CONTESTS

CHALLENGES UNDER THE FEDERAL CONTESTED ELECTIONS ACT (FCEA)

STANDING TO INITIATE A CONTEST UNDER THE FCEA

FILING OF NOTICE

SWEARING IN OF MEMBER-ELECT WHOSE ELECTION IS CONTESTED UNDER THE FCEA

SIGNIFICANCE OF CERTIFIED ELECTION RESULTS

CONTENTS AND FORM OF NOTICE

PROOF OF SERVICE

RESPONSE OF CONTESTEE

TAKING OF DEPOSITIONS AND REIMBURSEMENT OF FEES

FILING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, DEPOSITIONS, APPENDICES, AND BRIEFS

RECORD OF CASE OF ELECTION CONTEST

BURDEN OF PROOF

CHALLENGES IN THE HOUSE OTHER THAN UNDER THE FEDERAL CONTESTED ELECTIONS ACT PROCEDURES TO BRING MATTER BEFORE COMMITTEE

INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION WHEN DIRECTED BY THE HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE AN ELECTION

ORDERING A RECOUNT OF BALLOTS UNDER FCEA AND OTHERWISE

APPLICATION OF STATE LAW AND STATE COURT DECISIONS TO COMMITTEE ACTIONS

REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE FCEA AND OTHERWISE

DISPOSITION OF CONTESTED ELECTION CASES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

REFERENCES.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61728-205-7

OCLC:

923663056