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IN RE BROWN

No. 2006-199-Appeal.

903 A.2d 147 (2006)

In re Matthew A. BROWN, in his capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Rhode Island.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

August 8, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. MacFadyen, Providence, for the House of Representatives and Senate of Rhode Island.

Claire Richards, for Governor Donald L. Carcieri.

James P. Marusak, Providence, for Minority Leader Watson (amicus).

Joseph Avanzato, Providence, for Secretary of State Brown.

Present: WILLIAMS, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, SUTTELL, and ROBINSON, JJ.

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG, for the Court.

This matter came before the Supreme Court on an expedited appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court. Governor Donald L. Carcieri (Governor) and both houses of the Rhode Island General Assembly (General Assembly) appealed separate portions of the same Superior Court judgment regarding the Governor's authority to order nonbinding referendum questions to be placed on the general election ballot. Due to the time-sensitive...

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