Legal Opinion
Constance Sherbill Henry v. Michael J. Connolly, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 6, 1990No. 90-1699PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently ruled that Initiative Petition No. 89-39 (the “Recycling Initiative”) was not subscribed to by 10 qualified voters as required by the Massachusetts Constitution 1 , and therefore should not be placed on the ballot at the forthcoming November 1990 general election. See Capezzuto v. State Ballot Law Comm’n, 407 Mass. 949, 556 N.E.2d 366 (1990). After the Secretary of State indicated that he would comply with the SJC’s directive, plaintiffs, signers and supporters of the Recycling Initiative, sought injunctive relief in…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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- United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Commissioner v. Estate of BoschSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Pratt v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- William Langton v. Philip Johnston, John Bruder, John Bruder v. Philip Johnston, John Bruder v. Philip JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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