Third Circuit Hears Carl Lewis Case Against New Jersey 4-Year Residency Requirement to Run for Legislature

On May 4, the 3rd circuit heard arguments in Carl Lewis’s lawsuit to get on the ballot, to run for the New Jersey State Senate in the June 2011 Democratic primary. See this story. Carl Lewis is well-known for his Olympic track success several decades ago. He has filed lawsuits in state court arguing that he meets the 4-year residency requirement, in addition to his federal lawsuit arguing that the State Constitutional provision violates the U.S. Constitution.


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