Legal Opinion
Pineo v. Executive Council
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 24, 1992PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
The plaintiffs, three registered voters of the Commonwealth, bring this action challenging the failure of the Executive Council (Council) to comply with the notice requirements of the open meeting law. G. L. c. 30A, § 11A Vi (1990 ed.). They claim the Council violated the open meeting law by conducting, without public notice, two public hearings regarding the nomination and confirmation of Michael J. McCusker as clerk-magistrate of the West Roxbury District Court. 3 They have requested an order invalidating the McCusker appointment and requiring the Council to comply with all provisions of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Paisner v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Scullin v. Cities Service Oil Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Town of Wellfleet v. GlazeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
- Answer of the Justices to the GovernorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Opinion of the Justices to the Governor & CouncilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Clerk-Magistrate of the West Roxbury Division of the District Court DepartmentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
- Alliance, AFSCME/SEIU, AFL-CIO v. Secretary of AdministrationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- In Re the Liquidation of American Mutual Liability InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
- In re the Receivership of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. Wilbur W., a juvenileMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018
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