Massachusetts
March 21, 2023 by Joshua Dunlap
In an interesting parallel to the developments in the Maine Law Court that indicate a revival of state constitutional interpretation, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a noteworthy opinion examining the protections granted to free speech under the Commonwealth’s constitution. The case, Barron v. Kolenda, involved a town ordinance requiring all comments in public meetings […]
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COVID-19 First Circuit Law Court Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island US Supreme Court
March 23, 2020 / April 3, 2020 by Joshua Dunlap
Holed up here in my home office like many of you, I thought it would be a helpful time to take stock of the current state of affairs in the courts of appeal during this pandemic. As with most of life, COVID-19 has disrupted normal operations, leaving all of us in a state of uncertainty. […]