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To: DaveyB
Who is the plaintiff?

Cruz would be the plaintiff, seeking a declaration of his eligible status. The question would be, who is the defendant? I suppose the answer could be a state official in charge of elections, but there would to be a real "case or controversy," so Cruz could really only file such an action if there was some reason to believe that the official would likely bar Cruz from the ballot.

Methinks Trump should stick to his area of expertise, and stop handing out "free legal advice" (e.g., engaging in the unauthorized practice of law)

10 posted on 01/07/2016 9:30:42 AM PST by dem bums
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To: dem bums

Actually Cruz can go to court to request a “declaratory judgement” preemptively on a matter that he may be threatened by future lawsuits.


14 posted on 01/07/2016 9:36:02 AM PST by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: dem bums

wrong dude.....Cruz would be the defendant if there was anyone on the planet with “standing” to be the plaintiff. And there isn’t.

Not even Alan Grayson, tho we’re not sure he is from this planet.


17 posted on 01/07/2016 9:36:59 AM PST by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again (Amazon Best Seller))
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To: dem bums

It’s called a declarative court statement and is common.


83 posted on 01/07/2016 10:52:18 AM PST by sunrise_sunset
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