=Starbuck Wins Lawsuit: Is Restored To Ballot For August Primary==

Tennessee Congressional candidate Robby Starbuck was restored to the August primary ballot in a stunning judgment from Davidson County Chancery Court Judge Russell Perkins. Judge Perkins granted Starbuck’s request for a temporary injunction based on the threshold question of the Tennessee Open Meetings Act or TOMA. Perkins ordered Starbuck be fully restored on the primary ballot.

Starbuck appeared before Judge Perkins on June 2, hoping to be reinstated on the August 4 primary ballot. Starbuck filed for a temporary injunction against the Republican Party (TRP) in Newsom vs. TN Republican Party et al., on May 20 arguing that the TRP violated TOMA and, therefore, their vote was null and void because they didn’t hold a public meeting transparent to the electorate. Starbuck was represented by Eric Osborne, Chris Sabis, and Alex Carver with the Sherrard, Roe, Voigt, and Harbison law firm. The judge’s decision can be found here.

Today’s a big day for our campaign. Our case to have my name put back on the ballot will be heard by a Judge. Thousands of you have given us your support & love in this fight and it’s powering us through. Pray God’s will & Justice is done. We’re on the right side of history!

— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) June 2, 2022

While Judge Perkins did not grant Starbuck temporary injunctive relief on non-statutory breach of contract and promissory estoppel claims., he did grant temporary injunctive relief on the basis of The Open Meetings Act or TOMA. In formulating his decision, the judge agreed with Starbuck’s lawyers that the SEC serves as a primary board. Perkins reiterated Tennessee law stating that the SEC is a primary board and is subject to TOMA and therefore violated the law when the members met in “secret.”

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https://uncoverdc.com/2022/06/04/starbuck-wins-lawsuit-is-restored-to-ballot-for-august-primary/