Legal Opinion
Devine v. Rhode Island
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided July 14, 1993No. Civ. A. 92-0580-PPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
PETTINE, Senior District Judge.
In this action, brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of Rhode Island’s ballot configuration process. Plaintiffs, proceeding pro se, are three former independent candidates for statewide office in Rhode Island. Under the banner of “Reform ’92,” they sought to obtain the five percent (5%) of the popular vote necessary to establish a third “recognized” political party pursuant to R.I.G.L. § 17-1-2(f). 1 Plaintiff intervenor US PAC is a political action committee and association representing its members…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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