LaROUCHE v. GUZZI

Civ. A. Nos. 76-2451-C, 76-2514-C.

417 F.Supp. 444 (1976)

Lyndon H. LaROUCHE, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Paul GUZZI, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Defendant, and Steven R. NELSON et al., Plaintiffs, v. Michael S. DUKAKIS, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

August 5, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graham Lowry, Boston, Mass., David S. Heller, New York City, for plaintiffs in Civ. A. No. 76-2451-C.

Albert C. Bielitz, Jr., Somerville, Mass., for plaintiff in Civ. A. No. 76-2514-C.

Thomas Kiley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Boston, Mass., for defendants in Civ. A. No. 76-2451-C.

Thomas Kiley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Boston, Mass., for defendants in Civ. A. No. 76-2514-C.


OPINION

LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.

The plaintiffs in these two actions are candidates for the offices of President, United States Senator, and Congressman. They seek positions on the Massachusetts ballot in the general election which will be held on November 2, 1976. Having failed to submit the requisite number of certified signatures on their nomination papers by July 6, 1976, the deadline provided under Massachusetts law,1

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