LEGAL DOCUMENT

Case: United States Senator John EDWARDS v. RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Citation: 843 A.2d 496
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 2004-01-16
Docket Number: No. 04-7-M.P.
Pages: 496–497
Volume: 843
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Second Series

Parties: United States Senator John EDWARDS v. RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF ELECTIONS.

United States Senator John EDWARDS v. RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
No. 04-7-M.P.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island.
Jan. 16, 2004.
William M. Dolan, III, Providence.
Raymond A. Marcaccio.

ORDER
The petitioner, United States Senator John Edwards, seeks a writ of certiorari to review a December 31, 2003 decision of the State Board of Elections. Counsel for the parties met with the Duty Justice of this Court on January 16, 2004 on petitioner’s request for expedited consideration of the petition. After discussing the issues with counsel and reviewing the memoranda filed, the Duty Justice hereby directs that the following Order shall enter:
1. Petitioner’s motion to expedite is granted, and the petition is assigned to the Court’s January 23, 2004 conference for consideration by the full Court.
2. The parties agree to waive any further written submissions herein, and they further agree to waive any oral argument in respect to the petition. If the Court, however, after considering the petition, shall decide to schedule oral argument in this case, counsel for the parties shall make themselves available on any such date as this Court shall determine.