Legal Opinion
Limits v. President of the Senate
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 23, 1992PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The plaintiffs are supporters of a proposed initiative amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth now pending before the joint session of the General Court which has been meeting from time to time pursuant to art. 48 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth. That initiative amendment, if lawfully adopted by the people, would limit the number of consecutive terms that may be served by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor, Attorney General, Governor’s Councillors, State Senators, State Representatives, United States…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Boucher v. Salem Rebuilding CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
- Lamson v. Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
- Opinion of the Justices to the Senate & the House of RepresentativesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
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