Judge Rules Milton Street Will Remain On May Primary Ballot

(Milton Street, after Monday’s court ruling. Photo by John Ostapkovich)

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Judge James Lynn has ruled that T. Milton Street will stay on the ballot in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia mayor.

Street, brother of former Mayor John Street, was fighting off Mayor Michael Nutter’s effort to kick him off the Democratic May primary ballot.

The mayor’s campaign initially challenged Street’s candidacy on two fronts: whether he meets a three-year residency requirement to run for mayor and the legitimacy of signatures on his nominating petitions. But lawyers for Mayor Nutter dropped their challenge to the petitions first thing Monday.

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