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ABDOW v. ATTORNEY GENERAL

SJC-11641

468 Mass. 478 (2014)

STEPHEN P. ABDOW & others v. ATTORNEY GENERAL & others.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

June 24, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas O. Bean ( H. Reed Witherby with him) for the plaintiffs.

Carl Valvo for George Ducharme & others.

Peter Sacks , State Solicitor, for the defendants.

Mary Katherine Geraghty , Timothy J. Fazio , & Jennifer L. Morse , for Daniel Rizzo & others, were present but did not argue.

Edward M. Pikula , City Solicitor, & Frank E. Antonucci , for Dominic J. Sarno & others, were present but did not argue.

The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:

Daniel O'Connell for Massachusetts Competitive Partnership.

Brian D. Tobin for Massachusetts Council of Churches & others.

Ellen Weiss Freyman & William J. Smith for Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield & another.

Thomas R. Landry for New England Regional Council of Carpenters.

Jonathan M. Silverstein & Janelle M. Austin for town of Plainville.

Donald J. Siegel & Jasper Groner for Massachusetts Building Trades Council.

Melinda M. Phelps & Jennifer K. Cannon for Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.

Edward L. Sweda, Jr. , for Public Health Advocacy Institute.

Nicole Micheroni for Coalition of Citizens and Community Leaders.

Brian T. Corrigan for Stop Predatory Gambling.

Present: IRELAND, C.J., SPINA, CORDY, BOTSFORD, GANTS, DUFFLY, & LENK, JJ.

GANTS, J.

The issue presented on appeal is whether an initiative petition meant to prohibit casino and slots gambling and abolish parimutuel wagering on simulcast greyhound races meets the requirements set forth in art. 48 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution and, therefore, may be considered by voters at the November Statewide election. The Attorney General concluded that it did not and, accordingly, declined...

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