Today in Supreme Court History: August 5

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Davis v. Adams, 400 U.S. 1203 (decided August 5, 1969): Black upholds stay of Florida statute requiring holders of state office to resign before running for federal office; Black notes that there is not enough time before election for full Court to rule but believes that it would hold that a state cannot add restrictions to candidacy for federal office (the Court never ruled on the question, but the “resign to run” statute is still in force, with an exception for federal office, see https://www. ormondbeach.org/Archive/ViewFile/Item/8351

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