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BAILEY v. BURNS

No. 77-19-M.P.

375 A.2d 203 (1977)

William H. BAILEY et al. v. Robert F. BURNS, Secretary of State.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

June 21, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. O'Neill, Jr., Louis A. Mascia, Providence, William M. Kunstler, New York City, for petitioners.

Julius C. Michaelson, Atty. Gen., William Granfield Brody, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

OPINION

PAOLINO, Justice.

This petition for a writ of mandamus seeks to compel the respondent, in his capacity as Secretary of State, to forthwith give the oath of office to the petitioner William H. Bailey as representative of the 19th Representative District. The respondent filed an answer and memorandum of law in opposition to the petition. We assigned the matter for oral argument on February 11, 1977. See Bailey v. Burns, R.I.,

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