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PLTFFS REPLY BRIEF
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EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH VOTERS COUNTY CONSTITUTION MASS ART APPELLEES COURT CLEAN ELECTIONS LAW BOSTON CAMPAIGN LLP BBO TOLMAN LEGISLATURE SUFFOLK COUNTY APPELLANTS APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE APPORTIONMENT AMENDMENT PROVISIONS ELECTORAL PROCESS PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS WASHINGTON DEFENDANTS CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE VIOLATION |
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Supreme Judicial Court.
FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NO. 08677.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
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KELLY BATES, RON BELL, DEREK BOK, BRIAN CORR, MARC D. DRAISEN,
RICHARD ELRICK, ROBERT A. FEUER, KATHLEEN E. GRADY,
ARNOLD S. HIATT, FRANK N. JONES, SUMNER Z. KAPLAN,
GIOVANNA NEGRETTI, GALEN NELSON, WILLIAM O'CONNELL,
GIBRAN X. RIVERA, DAVID C. ROBBINS, ALICE C. SWIFT, JOHN W. SEARS, JOHN J.
TEMPLETON, NANCY TURNER, ERNEST WINSOR,
SARAH CANNON HOLDEN, JAMES O'KEEFE, DOUGLAS PETERSEN,
EVAN SLAVITT, STEPHEN SPAIN, JILL STEIN, WARREN TOLMAN,
COMMON CAUSE MASSACHUSETTS,
MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS FOR CLEAN ELECTIONS,
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, AND
MASSACHUSETTS GREEN PARTY,
PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,
v.
MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS
THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE, AND
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS
THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES.
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ON A RESERVATION AND REPORT.
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REPLY BRIEF FOR THE PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS.
JOHN H. HENN (BBO# 230520) JOHN C. BONIFAZ (BBO# 562478)
VERNE VANCE (BBO# 507540) BONITA P. TENNERIELLO*
STEVEN G. TIDRICK (BBO# 649708) BRENDA WRIGHT*
FOLEY, HOAG & ELIOT, LLP LISA J. DANETZ (BBO# 645998)
One Post Office Square NATIONAL VOTING RIGHTS INSTITUTE
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 One Bromfield Street, Third Floor
(617) 832-1000 Boston, Massachusetts 02108
(617)
368-9100
*Admitted Pro Hac Vice
[Additional counsel]
EDWARD V. COLBERT III (BBO#566187)
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PLTFFS OPENING BRIEF
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MASSACHUSETTS COURT CLEAN ELECTIONS COMMONWEALTH VOTERS CLEAN ELECTIONS LAW MASS CAMPAIGN PLAINTIFFS CONSTITUTION CANDIDATES APPELLANTS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF COMMITTEE BOSTON SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT APPELLEE OCPF CONTRIBUTIONS APPROPRIATION LLP LEGISLATURE GALEN NELSON AMENDMENTS INITIATIVES RICHARD ELRICK WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN NANCY TURNER QUALIFYING PERIOD PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF |
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Supreme Judicial Court.
FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NO. 08677.
SUFFOLK COUNTY. ________
KELLY BATES, RON BELL, DEREK BOK, BRIAN CORR, MARC D. DRAISEN,
RICHARD ELRICK, ROBERT A. FEUER, KATHLEEN E. GRADY,
ARNOLD S. HIATT, FRANK N. JONES, SUMNER Z. KAPLAN,
GIOVANNA NEGRETTI, GALEN NELSON, WILLIAM O'CONNELL,
GIBRAN X. RIVERA, DAVID C. ROBBINS, ALICE C. SWIFT, JOHN W. SEARS, JOHN J.
TEMPLETON, NANCY TURNER, ERNEST WINSOR,
SARAH CANNON HOLDEN, JAMES O'KEEFE, DOUGLAS PETERSEN,
EVAN SLAVITT, STEPHEN SPAIN, JILL STEIN, WARREN TOLMAN,
COMMON CAUSE MASSACHUSETTS,
MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS FOR CLEAN ELECTIONS,
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, AND
MASSACHUSETTS GREEN PARTY,
PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,
v.
MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS
THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE, AND
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS
THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES.
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ON A RESERVATION AND REPORT.
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BRIEF AND APPENDIX FOR THE PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS.
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JOHN H. HENN (BBO# 230520) JOHN C. BONIFAZ (BBO# 562478)
VERNE VANCE (BBO# 507540) BONITA P. TENNERIELLO*
STEVEN G. TIDRICK (BBO# 649708) BRENDA WRIGHT*
FOLEY, HOAG & ELIOT, LLP LISA J. DANETZ (BBO# 645998)
One Post Office Square NATIONAL VOTING RIGHTS INSTITUTE
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 One Bromfield Street, Third Floor
(617) 832-1000 Boston, Massachusetts 02108
(617)
368-9100
*Admitted Pro Hac Vice
[Additional counsel listed on the inside cover]
[Additional counsel]
EDWARD V. COLBERT III (BBO#566187)
LOONEY & GROSSMAN, LLP
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MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
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CANDIDATES MASSACHUSETTS PLAINTIFFS CONTRIBUTIONS CONSTITUTION COURT VOTERS CAMPAIGN FUNDS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION COMMONWEALTH DEFENDANTS PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING QUALIFYING CONTRIBUTIONS LIMITS SPENDING LIMITS AMENDMENTS INITIATIVES PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT IRREPARABLE HARM APPROPRIATION LEGISLATURE LEGISLATIVE ACTION CONDUCTING PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS NOMINATION SUFFOLK COUNTY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION |
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT FOR SUFFOLK COUNTY
SUFFOLK,
ss. CIVIL
ACTION
No.
_________________________________
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KELLY BATES, et al., )
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Plaintiffs,
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v. )
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MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN, et al., )
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Defendants. )
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MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS'
MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION.
The plaintiffs seek to enjoin defendants from conducting elections in
violation of the Massachusetts Clean Elections Law, G.L. c. 55A, § 1 et seq., and
Article 48 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution. The Clean
Elections Law, passed overwhelmingly by Massachusetts voters in November
1998, mandates that candidates for state office who collect a specified number of
qualifying contributions and submit to voluntary contribution and spending limits
shall be entitled to public campaign financing. G.L. c. 55A, § 1 et seq. However,
no funds have been made available for participating candidates. Plaintiffs
therefore request that this Court declare that the defendants are conducting
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COMPLAINT
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MASSACHUSETTS CANDIDATES CLEAN ELECTIONS LAW CONTRIBUTIONS CAMPAIGN FUNDING PLAINTIFFS QUALIFYING SPENDING LIMITS PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING COMMONWEALTH DEFENDANTS SEQ MANDATES VOTERS BALLOT INITIATIVES SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN MASSACHUSETTS CONSTITUTION GENERAL ELECTION PARTICIPATING PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS GIOVANNA NEGRETTI TEMPLETON ERNEST WINSOR SARAH CANNON EVAN SLAVITT STEPHEN SPAIN VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION |
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT FOR SUFFOLK COUNTY
SUFFOLK,
ss. CIVIL
ACTION
No.
____________________________________________
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KELLY BATES, RON BELL, DEREK BOK, )
BRIAN CORR, MARC D. DRAISEN, RICHARD )
ELRICK, ROBERT A. FEUER, KATHLEEN E. )
GRADY, ARNOLD S. HIATT, FRANK N. JONES, )
SUMNER Z. KAPLAN, GIOVANNA NEGRETTI, )
GALEN NELSON, WILLIAM O'CONNELL, )
GIBRAN X. RIVERA, DAVID C. ROBBINS, JOHN)
W. SEARS, JOHN J. TEMPLETON, NANCY )
TURNER, ERNEST WINSOR, SARAH CANNON )
HOLDEN, JAMES O'KEEFE, DOUGLAS )
PETERSEN, EVAN SLAVITT, STEPHEN SPAIN, )
JILL STEIN, WARREN TOLMAN, COMMON ) Complaint
CAUSE MASSACHUSETTS, MASSACHUSETTS )
VOTERS FOR CLEAN ELECTIONS, )
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE )
COMMITTEE, and MASSACHUSETTS GREEN )
PARTY, )
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Plaintiffs,
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v. )
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MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN, in his official capacity as )
the Director of the Office of Campaign and Political )
Finance, and WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN, in his )
official capacity as the Secretary of the )
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, )
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Defendants.
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