Legal Opinion
Cool Moose Party v. Rhode Island
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided May 27, 1998No. C.A. 96-514-TPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TORRES, District Judge.
The Cool Moose Party (CMP) and Robert J. Healey, Jr. (Healey), its chairperson, brought this action, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, to declare “the Rhode Island primary laws” unconstitutional and to enjoin the State of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Board of Elections and the Secretary of State of Rhode Island from enforcing them. The case is presently before the Court for consideration of cross motions for summary judgment filed by the plaintiffs and the defendants.
The issues presented are whether statutory provisions that prohibit members of one…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- The Cool Moose Party v. State of Rhode IslandCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
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