Opinion of the Justices to the Governor

To His Excellency, the Governor of the Commonwealth:

The undersigned Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court respectfully submit their answers to the questions set forth in your request dated December 6, 1971, and submitted to the Justices on December 9, 1971. The request states that the Executive Secretary to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court has informed the Governor of problems concerning the application of G. L. c. 32, §§ 65A and 65C, to Associate Justices of this court. It states further that the Governor regards these problems as potentially serious in nature and therefore seeks…