Dunne v. Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners et al
Plaintiff alleged that the Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court have engaged in constitutionally invidious discrimination by including an
inappropriate question on the Massachusetts Bar Examination compelling plaintiff to write an affirmative response explicitly and implicitly accepting, supporting and promoting
homosexual marriage and homosexual parenting as a prerequisite to the practice of law in the State of Massachusetts.
| Plaintiff: | Stephen Dunne |
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| Defendant: | Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners, William F. Kennedy, Jr., Anthony G. Massimiano, Alice E. Richmond, Geoffrey R. Bok, Michael K. Callahan, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Margaret H. Marshall, Roderick Ireland, Judith A. Cowin and John M. Greaney |
| Case Number: | 1:2007cv11166 |
| Filed: | June 25, 2007 |
| Court: | Massachusetts District Court |
| Office: | Boston Office [ Court Info ] |
| County: | Suffolk |
| Presiding Judge: | Judge Douglas P. Woodlock |
| Nature of Suit: | Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights |
| Cause: | 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | Plaintiff |
| Amount Demanded: | $9,750,000.00 |
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| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| June 25, 2007 | 1 | COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Damages against all defendants, filed by Stephen Dunne. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Abaid, Kimberly) |
| July 6, 2007 | 2 | NOTICE of Appearance by Anne L. Sterman on behalf of Margaret H. Marshall, Roderick Ireland, Judiith A. Cowin, John M. Greaney, Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners, William F. Kennedy, Jr, Anthony Massimiano, Alice Richmond, Geoffrey R. Bok, Michael Callahan, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (Sterman, Anne) |
| July 9, 2007 | 3 | AMENDED COMPLAINT against Margaret H. Marshall, Roderick Ireland, Judiith A. Cowin, John M. Greaney, Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners, William F. Kennedy, Jr, Anthony Massimiano, Alice Richmond, Geoffrey R. Bok, Michael Callahan, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, filed by Stephen Dunne.(Nici, Richard) |
| July 30, 2007 | 4 | MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint by Margaret H. Marshall, Roderick Ireland, Judiith A. Cowin, John M. Greaney, Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners, William F. Kennedy, Jr, Anthony Massimiano, Alice Richmond, Geoffrey R. Bok, Michael Callahan, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.(Sterman, Anne) |
| July 30, 2007 | 5 | MEMORANDUM in Support re 4 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint filed by Margaret H. Marshall, Roderick Ireland, Judiith A. Cowin, John M. Greaney, Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners, William F. Kennedy, Jr, Anthony Massimiano, Alice Richmond, Geoffrey R. Bok, Michael Callahan, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Sterman, Anne) |
| August 10, 2007 | 6 | MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARING OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Stephen Dunne.Exhibit not scanned due to personal identifiers.(Nici, Richard) Additional attachment(s) added on 8/15/2007 (Nici, Richard). |
| August 15, 2007 | 7 | RESPONSE to Motion re [6] MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARING OF dEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT filed by Margaret H. Marshall, Roderick Ireland, Judiith A. Cowin, John M. Greaney, Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners, William F. Kennedy, Jr, Anthony Massimiano, Alice Richmond, Geoffrey R. Bok, Michael Callahan, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. (Sterman, Anne) |
| August 24, 2007 | 8 | MOTION to Continue hearing to 11/29/07 by Stephen Dunne. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit)(Nici, Richard) Modified on 8/29/2007 removed from the view of the public docket due to personal identifiers. (Nici, Richard). |
| September 5, 2007 | 9 | MOTION to Dismiss by Stephen Dunne. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Nici, Richard) |
| September 7, 2007 | 10 | RESPONSE to Motion re 9 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Margaret H. Marshall, Roderick Ireland, Judiith A. Cowin, John M. Greaney, Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners, William F. Kennedy, Jr, Anthony Massimiano, Alice Richmond, Geoffrey R. Bok, Michael Callahan, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. (Sterman, Anne) |
| October 9, 2007 | 11 | Judge Douglas P. Woodlock : ORDER entered. ORDER DISMISSING CASE(Nici, Richard) |
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