Legal Opinion
McClure v. Galvin
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 8, 2004No. 04-1803PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge."
Richard McClure filed suit against the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and others, alleging an interference with both his right to vote and his right.to run for political office under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution. He sought in-junctive and declaratory relief, requiring that he be placed on the ballot as an independent candidate in the race for a state senate seat. 1
In March of 2004, McClure had sought certification from- a town clerk to be placed on the ballot as an unenrolled candidate for state senate in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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