Politics & Government

Date Scheduled for Jim Doyle Appellate Court Hearing

The hearing is scheduled for May 21.

Months of deadlock at the City Council could be coming to an end.

On May 21, the appellate court will hear the case about whether or not Jim Doyle will be allowed to complete former Councilwoman-at-Large Carol Marsh's term.

which took multiple votes, was disputed by the council minority — Councilmembers Theresa Castellano, Beth Mason, Tim Occhipinti and Michael Russo — and Doyle was removed.

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Doyle was ultimately restored as councilman, but that decision too was disputed. For the past three months, Doyle and the rest of the city council have been waiting for the matter to be heard by the appellate court.

While the case is scheduled to be heard in front of the appellate court later this month, the decision could take between four and six weeks, leaving the seat empty until at least the July council meeting. 

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Doyle, if he decides to run for the seat, would be up for election in November together with councilmembers Dave Mello and Ravi Bhalla.


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