McMann v. State Ethics Commission

After an adjudicatory hearing, the State Ethics Commission (commission) determined that the plaintiff had offended the State conflict of interest law covering public officials and employees by committing violations of G. L. c. 268A, §§ 19 & 20, and assessed a civil penalty of $10,000 pursuant to G. L. c. 268B, § 4(/)(3). On cross motions for summary judgment1 on the plaintiff’s complaint for judicial review and on the commission’s counterclaim for en*422forcement of its decision and order, see G. L. c. 30A, § 14; G. L. c. 268B, § 4(k), a Superior Court judge entered summary judgment in favor of…