evaluate all of the qualifications of the nominees of the political parties and independent candidates for state offices prior to certifying such nominees and candidates to the probate judges pursuant to [§ 17-9-3, Ala.Code 1975]. If the Secretary of State has knowledge gained from an official source arising from the performance of duties prescribed by law, that a candidate has not met a certifying qualification, the Secretary of State should not certify the candidate.” (Emphasis added.) Rather, the Secretary of State contends that the task of ensuring a candidate’s qualifications is left to the leadership of that candidate’s respective political party, a less than ideal procedure for all challengers because of its partisan nature. See generally Knight v. Gray, 420 So.2d 247 (Ala.1982) (<HOLDING>). Courts in other states have tended to agree
holding party must support argument with legal authority holding that a court reporter had de facto authority and noting that the objection to the reporters qualifications was first made after the jury rendered its verdict holding that plaintiff had no authority or statutory right for actions proper course was to report actions to proper legal authority holding that third party seeking to be reimbursed for costs incurred in responding to discovery request had standing to appeal because its interests were directly represented by its own counsel in the trial court it was effectively bound by the trial courts final order of dismissal the other party would have had the right to appeal the trial courts ruling if it had granted the request for reimbursement and the third party had no other legal remedy to contest the trial courts denial of its request holding that the democratic party had the authority to hear preprimary challenges to the political or legal qualifications of its candidates