Cote v. Inman III, 98-2953 (2002)

DECISION

Presently before this Court are C. A. No. 98-2953, Marc A. Cote, et al. v. Edward Inman III in his official capacity as Secretary of State, and C. A. No. 01-2949, Lincoln C. Almond in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Rhode Island v. Edward S. Inman III, in his official capacity as Secretary of State.

The original lawsuit originated out of a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief by the Plaintiffs, Marc A. Cote, State Senator; Sandra Mellen, Chair of the Voter Initiative Alliance, a political action committee; and Robert Arruda, Chair of Operation Clean…