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James Lyons v. Secretary of State William Galvin, Clerk of the House Timothy Carrol, Clerk of the Senate Michael Hurley, and Attorney General Andrea Campbell, in Their Official Capacities

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided April 8, 2025No. 2484CV03175-BLS2Published

1Opinion of the Court

SUPERIOR COURT

JAMES LYONS v. SECRETARY OF STATE WILLIAM GALVIN, CLERK OF THE HOUSE TIMOTHY CARROL,[1] CLERK OF THE SENATE MICHAEL HURLEY, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL ANDREA CAMPBELL, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES

Docket:

2484CV03175-BLS2

Dates:

March 31, 2025

Present:

Kenneth W. Salinger

County:

SUFFOLK

Keywords:

DECISION AND ORDER ALLOWING MOTION TO DISMISS

Massachusetts voters recently approved a ballot initiative that authorizes and directs the State Auditor to audit the Legislature. By passing Question 1 in November 2024, voters revised the statute that addresses the auditing of accounts to add the…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Public Citizen v. United States Department of JusticeSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Federal Election Commission v. AkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  5. Asarco Inc. v. KadishSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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