Word: petitioners
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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About 500 students and 36 Faculty members of the Harvard Law School have signed a petition protesting a proposed amendment to the Economic Opportunity Act which would significantly curtail legal aid to the poor.
Though silent during the discussion, Pat Wall was going through an internal process of decision. Soon a petition was passed around. One woman pointed out that it called for complete and immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops, and refused to sign. She argued that such precipitous action was impractical. When the...
The petition claimed that Marino disregarded the orders of judges and signed their names to cases without their consent. indicating that the cases were disposed of. The cases included nine criminal complaints and a small claims dispute.
Marino, an unsuccessful candidate in the Somerville mayorality primary this spring. also "repeatedly used his judicial oflice as the basis for solicitations of political and financial support," the petition charged.
Justice Ammi R. Cutter of the Supreme Judicial Court set Nov. 3 for a hearing date on the petition.