Guide to the Senate Legal Counsel Edward M. Fogarty records , 1991-2004

Rhode Island State Archives
Rhode Island State Archives
337 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-222-2353
Fax: 401-222-3199
email: statearchives@sos.ri.gov

Published in 2009

Collection Overview

Title:	Senate Legal Counsel Edward M. Fogarty records
Date range:	1991-2004
Creator:	Fogarty, Edward M.
Extent:	8.4 cubic feet other
Abstract:	The Senate Legal Counsel Edward M. Fogarty records include briefs, motions, court transcripts working papers, orders, clippings, interrogatories, judgments, correspondence and case histories.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	Rhode Island State Archives
Collection number:	2001-78

Scope & content

The Senate Legal Counsel Edward M. Fogarty records include briefs, motions, court transcripts working papers, orders, clippings, interrogatories, judgments, correspondence and case histories. The records include the following subjects:

• Separation of Powers - Re: Legislative appointments to state boards and commissions.
• Town of Exeter v. State of Rhode Island - Re: Lawsuit against the state over allocation of education aid to the cities and towns.
• Sundlun v. Pawtucket - Re: Communities’ actions against state officials seeking declaratory judgment that the state’s method of funding public education was unconstitutional.
• Almond v. Lottery Commission - Re: Does the Constitution prohibit legislators and/or their appointees from constituting a majority of the membership of a public board.
• Hawkins v. Lottery Commission - Re: Complaint of John Hawkins, Director of the Lottery Commission against the Commission and Governor for wrongful termination.
• Sundlun v. Cicilline - Re: Veto power of the Governor.
• Lt. Governor Advisory Opinions - Re: Request of the Senate of an Advisory Opinion (Election of Lieutenant Governor by the General Assembly in Grand Committee) and Request of the Governor for and Advisory Opinion (Appointment to fill vacancy in the Office of Lieutenant Governor).
• Cote v Almond - Re: Plaintiffs seeking a declaration that Executive Order 94-20 "violated Article 12, Section 2 of the Rhode Island Constitution because the Order of November 7, 1994, establishing a preparatory commission was inherently incapable of fulfilling its constitutional duty of assembling information on constitutional questions for the electors the very next day’s vote on the question, ‘Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the Constitution?’"

Access Points

Subject Names

• Sundlun, Bruce G., 1920-
• Almond, Lincoln C.

Subject Organizations

• Rhode Island Lottery Commission
• Rhode Island. Dept. of the Attorney General
• Rhode Island. General Assembly. House of Representatives

Geographical Names

• Exeter (R.I.)

Subject Topics

• Governors
• Political ethics.
• Separation of powers--Rhode Island.
• Amicus curiae
• Actions and defenses.
• Litigation
• Judgments, Declaratory.
• Lieutenant governors

Subject Topics

• Government, Politics and Law
• Rhode Island/Local Interest

Document Types

• briefs (legal documents)
• legal documents
• clippings (information artifacts)
• petitions
• writs
• memorandums
• decisions
• judicial records
• correspondence
• transcripts
• affidavits

Arrangement

The Senate Legal Counsel Edward M. Fogarty records are arranged into the following series:

• Series 1. Separation of Powers
• Series 2. Pawtucket v. Sundlun
• Series 3. Hawkins, et al v. Lottery Commission, et al
• Series 4. Almond v. Lottery Commission, et al
• Series 5. Town of Exeter, 1999-2000
• Series 6. Sundlun et al. v. Cicilline
• Series 7. Advisory Opinion, Lt. Governor 1996-1997
• Series 8. Cote v. Almond, Almond v. Inman and Cote v. Inman
• Series 9. General briefs, correspondence, motions and newspaper clippings

Historical note

The Senate Majority Leader is elected by the membership of the majority party and presides over all caucuses and conferences of the majority party. He/she appoints all committee vacancies in the Senate; Senate members of all committees; and Chair, Vice Chairs and Secretaries of all Senate Committees.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	No special restrictions unless otherwise specified.
Use of the materials:	Copyright is in the public domain unless otherwise specified. We reserve the right to restrict reproduction of materials due to preservation concerns.
Preferred citation:	Senate Legal Counsel Edward M. Fogarty records, 2001-78, Rhode Island State Archives.
Contact information:	Rhode Island State Archives Rhode Island State Archives 337 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 Tel: 401-222-2353 Fax: 401-222-3199 email: statearchives@sos.ri.gov

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	Transferred from Ellen Piccirilli, Room 310, State House, Office of the Senate Majority Leader on October 12, 2001.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Kate Telford.
Encoding:	Finding aid encoded by Kate Telford 2009 May 01
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

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