THERESA BRIDGEMAN v. BRUCE McPHERSON as Secretary of State
Filed 7/11/06
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(Sacramento)
THERESA BRIDGEMAN et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. BRUCE McPHERSON as Secretary of State, etc., Defendant and Appellant. |
C050528
(Super. Ct. No. 05CS01051)
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APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Lloyd G. Connelly, J. Reversed.
Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Louis R. Mauro, Assistant Attorney General, Christopher E. Krueger and Douglas J. Woods, Deputy Attorneys General, for Defendant and Appellant.
Law Office of Scott J. Rafferty and Scott J. Rafferty for Plaintiffs and Respondents.
Bruce McPherson, as Secretary of State of the State of California (the Secretary), appeals from a judgment and peremptory writ of mandate requiring the Secretary to refrain from enforcing the portion of Elections Code section 3103.5,[1] which requires a special absentee voter[2] to sign an oath â€