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  • John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 326573 v. Sex Offender Registry Board

    477 Mass. 361 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 23, 2017

    In Moe v. … No. 380316 v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Board of Assessors v. Leo

    363 Mass. 47 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 7, 1973

    Weinfeld v. … Foster v. Morse, 132 Mass. 354, 355-356 . Citizens’ Gas Light Co. v. Wakefield, 161 Mass. 432, 439 . Higgins v. Boston Elev. Ry. 214 Mass. 335, 336 . Fratantonio v. Atlantic Ref.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Massachusetts Parole Board v. Brusgulis

    403 Mass. 1010 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1989

    T his complaint by the Massachusetts Parole Board pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3 (1986 ed.), is before us on reservation and report by a single *1011 justice of this court. … We note, however, that since parole constitutes a variation on imprisonment, Morrissey v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Maria v. Board of Appeal

    348 Mass. 798 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1965

    L. e. 40A, § 21, was not given within twenty days after the decision of the board had been filed in the city clerk’s office as § 21 requires. Hence the Superior Court had no jurisdiction. Lin coln v. … Compare Spaulding v. Board of Appeals of Leicester, 334 Mass. 688 . We agree with the judge, however, that the recorded action of the board in this ease was an appealable decision.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Board

    456 Mass. 612 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 3, 2010

    Protection, 448 Mass. 340, 346 (2007), quoting Levy v. Board of Registration & Discipline in Med., 378 Mass. 519, 525 (1979). … No. 89230 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., supra at 770, the board interpreted this statute to permit an offender to obtain funds for an expert only if the board intended to present expert testimony.

    Cited 55 timesPublished
  • Allen v. Board of Assessors

    387 Mass. 117 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 5, 1982

    See Kelly v. … School Comm. of Hatfield v. Board of Educ., 372 Mass. 513, 516 (1977).

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Board of Aldermen v. Maniace

    429 Mass. 726 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 18, 1999

    Cefalo v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 332 Mass. 178, 181 (1955). … Board of Appeals of Duxbury, 369 Mass. 512, 515 (1976); Brockton Pub. Mkt. v. Board of Appeals of Sharon, 357 Mass. 783 (1970); Schiffone v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Walpole, 28 Mass. App.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Camoscio v. Board of Registration

    385 Mass. 1002 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 1, 1982

    There is no substance to the plaintiff’s argument that certain members of the board were biased and prejudiced against him. See Commonwealth v. Leventhal, 364 Mass. 718, 721-722 (1974). … The board suspended the plaintiff for an additional six months, but stayed the suspension on certain conditions.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Lanier v. Massachusetts Parole Board

    396 Mass. 1018 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 5, 1986

    Brookline v. Goldstein, 388 Mass. 443, 447 (1983). Packaging Indus. Group, Inc. v. Cheney, 380 Mass. 609, 617 (1980). The plaintiff has not met his burden of showing the likelihood of his success on the merits. … Our statutes and case law indicate that the granting of parole is within the discretion of the parole board. See, e.g., G. L. c. 127, §§ 130, 133 (1984 ed.); Commonwealth v. Hogan, 17 Mass. App.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Bermant v. Board of Selectmen

    422 Mass. 1110 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 11, 1996

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Ferris v. Board of Selectmen

    344 Mass. 757 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 31, 1962

    The judge ruled that there is a discretion in the board of selectmen as to whether the license should issue. From a final decree dismissing the bill, the plaintiff appealed. There was no error on the merits. Largess v. … Vasilakis v. Haverhill, 339 Mass. 97,101 .

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Board

    452 Mass. 764 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 12, 2008

    No. 972 v. … No. 1211 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 447 Mass. 750, 759 (2006), cited by the board.

    Cited 52 timesPublished
  • Gallagher v. Board of Selectmen

    352 Mass. 307 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1967

    This court in Gallagher v. Board of Appeals of Falmouth, 351 Mass. 410, 412-415 , sustained the final decree in that case on jurisdictional grounds. … The word “hotel” in the application and in the board’s decision is, in the present circumstances, not controlling.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • D'Errico v. Board of Assessors

    384 Mass. 301 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 6, 1981

    Nearis v. Gloucester, 357 Mass. 203, 205 , cert, denied, 400 U.S. 918 (1970). See Sydney v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxation, 371 Mass. 289, 294-295 (1976); Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. … The plaintiff s remedy was to pursue his appeal from the decision of the Appellate Tax Board, but he withdrew that appeal.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 34186 v. Sex Offender Registry Board

    470 Mass. 554 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 2, 2015

    No. 1211 v. … United States v. Brown, 529 F.3d 1260, 1266 (10th Cir. 2008). 15 a conviction of the underlying offense. Brown, supra at 1263.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Board of Assessors v. Buehler

    396 Mass. 520 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 16, 1986

    The board of assessors of Brookline (assessors) appeals from a decision of the Appellate Tax Board (board) granting George V. Buehler and Jacqueline T. … Taunton Redevelopment Assocs. v. Assessors of Taunton, supra at 295. Both parties presented expert testimony to the board.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Stearns v. Board of Assessors

    376 Mass. 930 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 30, 1978

    This is an appeal from a decision of the Appellate Tax Board (board) denying the taxpayer’s application for an abatement of real estate taxes. … Palladino v. Assessors of Braintree, 373 Mass. 665 (1977). Assessors of Kingston v. *931 Sgarzi, 367 Mass. 840 (1975). The decision of the Appellate Tax Board is affirmed. The case was submitted on a brief. Walter E.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Lord v. Board of Selectmen

    346 Mass. 786 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 31, 1964

    Procida v. Ianiantuani, 295 Mass. 479 .

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Board of Assessors v. Barton

    384 Mass. 699 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 11, 1981

    The decision of the board is final because on the record no question of law is presented to this court for decision. See Stearns v. Assessors of Worces ter, 376 Mass. 930 (1978); Weinfeld v. … . *701 An appellant from a decision of the board assumes the burden of creating and assembling a record sufficient for this court to decide the case. See Vespa v. State Tax Comm’n, 373 Mass. 857 (1977).

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • King v. Board of Aldermen

    247 Mass. 548 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1924

    § 1, that “ Whenever a limited and determinable area receives benefit or advantage, other than the general advantage to the community, from a public improvement made by or in accordance with the formal . . . order of a board … of officers of . . . a . . . city . . . and such order states that betterments are to be assessed for the improvement, such board shall within six months after the completion of the improvement determine the value of such

    Cited 3 timesPublished

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