Massachusetts Superior Court September 1, 2000, No. 00-1539-D (Tierney v. City of Methuen)

Agnes, A.J.

The plaintiff, Thomas P. Tierney, is a candidate for the Democratic party nomination for Congress in the Fifth Congressional District. He has been certified to appear on the ballot in the Democratic primary election scheduled to take place on September 19, 2000. He has filed a complaint for relief in which he challenges the validity of an ordinance of the defen-.