Case: Brady v. State Ballot Law Commission

SJ-2020-0321 | Massachusetts state supreme court

Filed Date: 2020

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

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According to their summary as of 09/01/2020,

Petitioner Helen Brady’s appealed the State Ballot Law Commission's (SBLC) order that Brady had failed to appropriately collect a sufficient amount of electronic signatures from registered voters in the 9th District in order to appear on the September 1, 2020 state electoral ballot. Because of a problem with the software, the SBLC had decided that all of the signatures Brady had collected were invalid for failure to comply with Goldstein. The Court overturned the SBLC's decision, ruling that these technological issues were not substantial enough to invalidate the signatures and frustrate the democratic expression of voters.

People


Judge(s)

Kafker, Scott L (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Carr, David W. (Massachusetts)

Miller, John B. (Massachusetts)

Judge(s)

Kafker, Scott L (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

SJ-2020-0321

Interim Order

Campbell v. Galvin

June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020

Order/Opinion

SJ-2020-0321

Reservation and Report

Campbell v. Gavin

June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020

Order/Opinion

SJC-12972

Brief for Appellant Rayla Campbell

Campbell v. Galvin

July 9, 2020

July 9, 2020

Pleading / Motion / Brief

SJC-12979

[Untitled]

Aug. 3, 2020

Aug. 3, 2020

Order/Opinion

149 N.E.3d 149

Resources

Docket

Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:45 p.m.

Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.

Case Details

State / Territory: Massachusetts

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)

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Key Dates

Filing Date: 2020

Case Ongoing: Yes