Fontes V. City of Central Falls
- Filed: 03/28/2009
- Status: Closed
- Latest Update: Mar 28, 2009
Federal lawsuit challenging the disqualification of a Mayoral candidate based on a city charter provision barring voters from signing more than one nomination paper for the same political office. Case Update: The court ruled the provision unconstitutional, and the General Assembly enacted a law overriding similar requirements in other municipalities.
Oct 08, 2009
Court Strikes Down Law Used to Disqualify Central Falls Mayoral Candidate
In response to a lawsuit filed by the Rhode Island ACLU last month, U.S. District Judge William Smith has today struck down a Central Falls charter provision that kept Mayoral candidate Hipolito Fontes off the ballot. The judge agreed that the local Board of Canvassers acted unconstitutionally in disqualifying him from the ballot for allegedly failing to submit sufficient nomination signatures.
Sep 18, 2009
ACLU Challenges Disqualification of Central Falls Mayoral Candidate
The Rhode Island ACLU has today filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Central Falls Mayoral candidate Hipolito Fontes, arguing that the local Board of Canvassers acted unconstitutionally in disqualifying him from the ballot earlier this month for allegedly failing to submit sufficient nomination signatures.
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Oct 08, 2009
Court Strikes Down Law Used to Disqualify Central Falls Mayoral Candidate
In response to a lawsuit filed by the Rhode Island ACLU last month, U.S. District Judge William Smith has today struck down a Central Falls charter provision that kept Mayoral candidate Hipolito Fontes off the ballot. The judge agreed that the local Board of Canvassers acted unconstitutionally in disqualifying him from the ballot for allegedly failing to submit sufficient nomination signatures.
Sep 18, 2009
ACLU Challenges Disqualification of Central Falls Mayoral Candidate
The Rhode Island ACLU has today filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Central Falls Mayoral candidate Hipolito Fontes, arguing that the local Board of Canvassers acted unconstitutionally in disqualifying him from the ballot earlier this month for allegedly failing to submit sufficient nomination signatures.
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