Political Law, 2011 Bar — Question 21
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Governor Paloma was administratively charged with abuse of authority before the Office of the President. Pending hearing, he ran for reelection and won a second term. He then moved to dismiss the charge against him based on this supervening event. Should the motion be granted? (A) Yes, Governor Paloma’s reelection is an expression of the electorate’s obedience to his will. (B) No, Governor Paloma’s reelection cannot extinguish his liability for malfeasance in office. (C) No, Governor Paloma’s reelection does not render moot the administrative case already pending when he filed his certificate of candidacy for his reelection bid. (D) Yes, Governor Paloma’s reelection is an expression of the electorate’s restored trust.
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