Legal Opinion
Fahey v. Darigan
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided December 12, 1975No. Civ. A. 750151PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETTINE, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs in this action for declaratory and injunctive relief are two residents and voters registered in the Democratic Party in the Ninth Ward of the City of Providence. The defendant is the Chairman of the Democratic Committee for the City of Providence (“City Committee”).
The Democratic Party structure for the City of Providence is organized on two levels into ward and city committees. The City of Providence is divided into thirteen wards. See R.I.G.L. §§ 17-11-1, 17-12-10. In the Democratic Party primary held once every four years, the Democratic voters in…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 4434 v. ClementsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Heavey v. ChapmanWashington Supreme Court · 1980
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