Legal Opinion
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Inc. v. Blake
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 11, 1994PublishedCited by 201 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The five defendants appeal from an amended judgment that permanently enjoined them, among other things, from obstructing access to any facility in the Com*469monwealth that provides abortion counseling or services and from using force against persons entering or leaving or working at any such facility.
In April, 1989, the plaintiffs commenced this action pursuant to the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act (MCRA) (G. L. c. 12, §§ 11H & 11I [1992 ed.]).3 In April, 1990, the Attorney General was allowed to intervene in the name of the Commonwealth. The case was tried on a joint amended complaint stating a…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Pennsylvania v. RitchieSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Whalen v. RoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by201 opinions
- Swain v. SpinneyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Kelley v. LaForceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Taylor v. American Chemistry CouncilCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- Meuser v. Federal Express Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- Davis v. RennieCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
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