Fitzmaurice — SJC blocks Quincy’s planned Catholic saint statues
The Massachusetts SJC preserved an injunction against Quincy’s saint statues and reaffirmed the state-specific Article 3 framework for government religious displays.
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Emerald Necklace Conservancy — SJC clears White Stadium redevelopment
The Massachusetts SJC held that White Stadium was no longer Article 97 parkland because pre-1972 legislation had converted the parcel to a school facility.
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Solis and Diaz — SJC Upholds Delayed Cell Phone Warrants
The Massachusetts SJC held that 109- and 123-day delays in seeking cell phone search warrants were reasonable under article 14’s totality-of-the-circumstances test.