Legal Opinion
Lyman v. Baker
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 7, 2018No. Civil Action No. 18-10327-PBSPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Patti B. Saris, Chief United States District Judge
INTRODUCTION
The plaintiffs, two Republicans and one Libertarian, challenge the constitutionality of Massachusetts's system for allocating electors in presidential elections. The plaintiffs have voted and plan to continue voting in Massachusetts for presidential candidates who are not members of the Democratic Party. They allege that their votes for these candidates are effectively discarded because Massachusetts has adopted a "winner-take-all" ("WTA") system for selecting electors. In this system, the candidate receiving the most votes in…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Simon v. Eastern Kentucky Welfare Rights OrganizationSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Lyman v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2020
- League of United Latin America v. Gregory ACourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020