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Appeals Court Chucks Fla. Primary Suit

Posted Mar 21, 08 5:39 PM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – A federal appeals court today tossed a lawsuit from a Florida Democrat who claimed the Democratic National Committee violated his rights by stripping the state of primary delegates. But the challenge might not be dead, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: A lower court ruled the plaintiff lacked standing because he hadn't voted in a Florida primary; now that he has, he could amend the suit.

A lower court also said the case lacked merit, a finding the appeals court overruled. Today’s verdict said the case raises “potentially significant questions … on an individual’s right to vote.” But the DNC still declared victory, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel adds, arguing that the ruling affirms parties’ “right to manage and conduct their own internal affairs.”

Sources Atlanta Journal-Constitution, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Florida state representative Dan Gelber, D-Miami Beach, left, listens to Democratic national committee chairman Howard Dean.   (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
Supporters hold signs for Democratic presidential hopefuls Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., and Sen. Hillary Clinton D-N.Y.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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