Filed Date: Sept. 8, 2017
Closed Date: Oct. 24, 2017
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This case is about a candidate who ran for mayor of the City of Lawrence and filed a complaint against the City and other defendants because the voting ballots for mayor were printed without the candidate's name listed as a candidate. On September 8, 2017, the candidate filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts under the Civil Rights Act. The defendants in this case were the Board of Registrars for the City of Lawrence. The candidate alleged that they were unlawfully denied the right to have their name printed onto the ballot in the election for Mayor and were deprived their right to due process since the City failed to provide notification as to any corrections. The judge for this case was District Judge Patti B. Saris.
On September 8, 2017, the candidate filed a Motion for Injunction, pro se, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts requesting that the Board of Registrars delay the election due to the fact that the candidate's name was not included on the election ballots. On September 26, 2017, the Motion for Injunction was denied due to the fact that the candidate did not demonstrate a likelihood of success on a federal claim.
On September 29, 2017, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss and opposition to plaintiff's motion for injunctive relief. On October 20, 2017, the motion to dismiss was granted and the action was dismissed.
Summary Authors
Emma Conger (11/1/2024)
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Saris, Patti B. (Massachusetts)
O'Donoghue, James Patrick (Massachusetts)
Boddy, Charles Dunstan (Massachusetts)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13435675/odonoghue-v-board-of-registrars-city-of-lawrence/
Last updated Aug. 20, 2025, 9:54 p.m.
State / Territory: Massachusetts
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Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 8, 2017
Closing Date: Oct. 24, 2017
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Canidate for Mayor
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Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: Yes
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Board of Registrars, City of Lawrence (Lawrence, Essex), City
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Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
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Prevailing Party: Defendant
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Amount Defendant Pays: N/A
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Voting: