Legal Opinion

Robinson v. State Ballot Law Commission

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided July 18, 2000PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.

These cases, which are presented on a statement of agreed facts, involve a decision of the State Ballot Law Commission (commission) preventing Jack E. Robinson, III, from appearing on the State primary ballot for the Republican nomination for the office of United States Senator. In order to be placed on the State primary ballot for the office of United States Senator a candidate must obtain the signatures of at least 10,000 qualified voters. G. L. c. 53, § 6. On June 6, 2000, Robinson filed his nomination papers with the Secretary of the Commonwealth (Secretary) containing a total of 10,342…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Calkins v. Wire Hardware Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  3. Assuncao's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  4. Interstate Engineering Corp. v. City of FitchburgMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  5. Gordon v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Finch v. Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
  2. Brady v. State Ballot Law CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2020
  3. Commonwealth v. DustinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2016
  4. Finch v. Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011

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