Legal Opinion
Tyler v. Supreme Judicial Court of Mass.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 20, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 17–10272–DPWPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOUGLAS P. WOODLOCK, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Faced with an adverse ruling from the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts regarding a federal constitutional claim, Plaintiff did not seek review in the Supreme Court of the United States. Rather, she filed this suit against the justices of the Commonwealth's highest court and the Attorney General of Massachusetts in an "inferior"2 court of the federal judicial system.
Plaintiff alleges that the state court decisions violate her rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution by forcing her to be involved…
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- Federación De Maestros De Puerto Rico v. Junta De Relaciones Del Trabajo De Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Tyler v. Supreme Judicial Court of Mass.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2019
- Bearbones, Inc. v. PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2018