QUORUMCALL//GPT:
John Deaton, a Republican planning to run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren, lost a lawsuit against Barrington, Rhode Island over a zoning dispute.
TAKING ON WARREN
• Deaton, a Republican lawyer, announced his intention to challenge Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren in the 2024 elections.
• Deaton’s lawsuit against Barrington, Rhode Island was dismissed by a judge. He had accused the town of violating his constitutional rights over a zoning dispute regarding his waterfront property.
LEGAL LOSS
• Deaton claimed that the town’s zoning board was biased against him and that his rights to due process and equal protection had been violated.
• Judge Brian P. Stern dismissed Deaton’s lawsuit, stating that he failed to provide evidence of any biased treatment or constitutional violations.
TOPICS COVERED
#Zoning #Election2024 #Senate
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