Legal Opinion
J.W. v. Department of Developmental Services
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided October 3, 2013No. 12-P-1760PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
In a thoughtful and comprehensive seventy-six *341page decision, an administrative magistrate of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA) approved the involuntary transfer of J.W., a severely intellectually disabled individual, from his residence at Malone Park 23 at the Femald Developmental Center (FDC) to Heffron Hall A, apartment 4, at the Wrentham Developmental Center (WDC). See G. L. c. 123B, § 3, as amended through St. 2010, c. 239, §§ 46-48.
On review, a judge of the Superior Court concluded that while “there [was] no lack of substantial evidence for the decision,” the magistrate…
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