Legal Opinion
Secretary of Administration & Finance v. Attorney General
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 20, 1975PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
The plaintiff commenced this action against the Attorney General before a single justice of this court seeking a declaration that, when the Attorney General is representing the Secretary of Administration and Finance and Commissioner of Administration (Secretary) in a civil action, he is required, at the Governor’s request, either to pursue an appeal or to appoint a special assistant attorney general, to be paid by the Secretary, to do so. The Secretary, joining The Trustees of the Stigmatine Fathers, Inc. (Trustees) as a party defendant pursuant to G. L. c. 231A, § 8, also sought an order…
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3Cited by46 opinions
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