United States First Circuit

The Massachusetts Constitution's limitations on the initiative process does not violate the First Amendment free speech rights of prospective initiative proponents.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/24/2005
• Published 06/24/2005

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Derek L. Gaubatz, with whom Anthony R. Picarello, Jr., Roman P. Storzer, Burns & Levinson LLP, Michael J. Meagher and Robert J. O'Regan were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• William W. Porter, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General, and Peter Sacks, Assistant Attorney General, were on brief, for appellees.