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    Suffolk University Law School, in cooperation with the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, maintains this site in order to make oral arguments before the Supreme Judicial Court accessible to the general public.

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The summaries have been prepared by 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.

Oral arguments generally take one half hour per case (15 minutes per side), except in first degree murder cases, which generally take 40 minutes (20 minutes per side). The Justices may take a brief recess mid-morning, lasting approximately 10 minutes.


Monday February 6, 2023

Commonwealth v. Mattis
SJC-11693   View Docket

SJC-11693

Summary: Criminal--Whether the imposition of a life sentence without parole for a first-degree murder conviction of a defendant who was age 18 through age 20 at the time of commission of the crime violates the Massachusetts Constitution.

Commonwealth v. Robinson
SJC-09265   View Docket

SJC-09265

Summary: Criminal-- Various issues arising out of murder conviction, including whether the imposition of a life sentence without parole for a first-degree murder conviction a defendant who was age 18 through age 20 at the time of commission of the crime violates the Massachusetts Constitution.

Commonwealth v. Sullivan
SJC-13353   View Docket

SJC-13353

Summary: Criminal-- Whether it was proper to dismiss an indictment charging the defendant with a single count of misleading investigators on the basis that the indictment alleged multiple acts that were part of a single pattern of conduct.

Herrmann v. Attorney General
SJC-13361   View Docket

SJC-13361

Summary: Ballot Initiative-- The plaintiff is challenging a decision of the Massachusetts Attorney General not to certify a ballot initiative petition that would have limited amounts that may be contributed to an independent expenditure political action committee.

Hume Lake Christian Camps, Inc. v. Planning Board of Monterey
SJC-13365   View Docket

SJC-13365

Summary: Zoning-- Whether a planning board erred in denying a religious organization’s request to add a recreational vehicle park to property that the organization uses as a campground.


Wednesday February 8, 2023

Commonwealth v. Dew
SJC-13356   View Docket

SJC-13356

Summary: Criminal-- The defendant, an African American Muslim, is seeking a new trial after a criminal conviction on the ground that his court-appointed attorney had expressed bigoted and racist views in social media postings.

Commonwealth v. Desiderio
SJC-13338   View Docket

SJC-13338

Summary: Criminal-- The defendant is seeking a new trial on the basis that jury instructions regarding joint venture liability involving a home invasion were erroneous.

Commonwealth v. J.F.
SJC-13334   View Docket

SJC-13334

Summary: Criminal-- The defendant is appealing the denial of his request to seal criminal records regarding charges where he was found not guilty.

Doucet v. FCA US, LLC
SJC-13354   View Docket

SJC-13354

Summary: Civil Procedure; Personal Jurisdiction— In a product liability action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in New Hampshire, whether there is personal jurisdiction in Massachusetts over a non-Massachusetts manufacturer where the vehicle was initially sold at a Massachusetts dealership.


Friday February 10, 2023

Commonwealth v. Samia
SJC-12023   View Docket

SJC-12023

Summary: Criminal-- Various issues arising out of murder conviction.

Commonwealth v. Gibson
SJC-12649   View Docket

SJC-12649

Summary: Criminal-- Various issues arising out of murder conviction.




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