Legal Opinion
Bunte v. Mayor of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 7, 1972PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, J.
This is a petition for a writ of certiorari brought by Doris B. Bunte, a former member of the Boston Housing Authority, against the mayor of Boston and the Boston city council. Mrs. Bunte was, on July 13, 1971, removed from office as a member of the Boston Housing Authority (the authority) for misconduct in office in accordance with the procedure established for such removals by G. L. c. 121B, § 6. This statute provides that the mayor of a city may, with the approval of the city council, after a hearing, remove from office because of inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office, any…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Boston Edison Co. v. Board of Selectmen of ConcordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
- City of Boston v. DolanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- People v. HarbyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
- Law, Co. v. SmithUtah Supreme Court · 1908
- Kesling v. MooreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1926
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Boston Edison Co. v. Boston Redevelopment AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Lovequist v. Conservation Commission of DennisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Perez v. Boston Housing AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- David B. Miller v. Town of Hull, Massachusetts, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- McSweeney v. Town Manager of LexingtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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