Legal Opinion
Barr v. Galvin
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 22, 2008No. Civil Action 08-11340-NMGPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Bob Barr (“Barr”) and Wayne A. Root (“Root”) are the nominees of the Libertarian Party for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States, respectively. They, together with the remaining plaintiffs in this case, i.e. the Libertarian Party of Massachusetts and the Libertarian National Committee, Inc., seek a preliminary injunction that would order the defendant to place the names of Barr and Root on the Massachusetts ballot for the 2008 presidential election.
I. Background
A. Factual Background
Because the Libertarian Party is…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New PartySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Ralph S. Weaver, Etc. v. Charles Henderson, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Barr v. GalvinCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
- Libertarian Ass'n v. Secretary of CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. GardnerDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2010
- Barr v. GalvinDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2009
- Libertarian Party NH v. GardnerDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2010