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Summaries |
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05/07/2008 |
The summaries of cases for oral argument were prepared by Marc G. Perlin, Associate Dean and Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School. The summaries are not an official part of the court proceedings, and are presented so that those who access the website will have a general understanding of the legal issues in the cases set for oral argument. |
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SJC-10114
Commonwealth v. Goewey
Search and Seizure-- Whether a motion to suppress evidence seized after a motor vehicle stop was properly allowed and whether the Appeals Court erred in deciding the appeal without a brief from defendant’s counsel. |
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SJC-10146
Flomenbaum v. Commonwealth
Contracts-- This is a civil action filed against the Commonwealth by the former Chief Medical Examiner claiming that he was wrongfully removed from office. |
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SJC-10158
Carney v. Attorney General
Initiative Petition-- Plaintiffs challenge a ballot petition that would ban parimutuel dog racing in Massachusetts. |
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SJC-10108
Salvas v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Employment-- Various issues in a suit by employees against Wal-Mart arising out of the payment of compensation and the calculation of time in connection with workers’ breaks. |
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SJC-10152
Commonwealth v. Hendricks
Criminal-- Various issues arising out of a conviction for reckless endangerment of a child, including whether the reckless endangerment statute is unconstitutionally vague and overbroad. |
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SJC-10115
Commonwealth v. Arroyo
Probation-- Whether the defendant’s probation was properly revoked and whether the judge was required to make findings and rulings in support of the revocation order. |
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SJC-10127
Powell v. Jones
Superintendence Power-- In this superintendence petition, the petitioner is claiming ownership of a parcel of real estate. |
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SJC-10136
Citizens Committee for Judicial Oversight and Governmental Reform v. Coakley
Ballot Law-- This case requests that an initiative be placed on the ballot for a statewide vote. |
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