Slip Opinions

Date
Case

Docket
SJC-13927
Initiative. Constitutional Law, Initiative petition. Attorney General. Marijuana, Recreational, Medical.
Dates
May 4, 2026 – June 12, 2026

Docket
SJC-13843
Real Property, Agricultural or horticultural use, Sale, Right of first refusal, Specific performance. Notice. Municipal Corporations, Notice to municipality. Evidence, Intent. Intent. Declaratory Relief. Practice, Civil, Declaratory proceeding, Summary judgment. Words, "That," "The rest."
Dates
February 4, 2026 - June 12, 2026

Docket
25-P-74
Bond, Public works, Construction contract bond. Public Works, Payment bond, General contractor. Surety. Contract, Collective bargaining contract, Construction contract, Bond, Surety, Public works, Subcontractor, Third-party beneficiary. Notice, Timeliness. Statute, Construction. Practice, Civil, Summary judgment. Words, "Contractual relationship."
Dates
October 10, 2025 – June 10, 2026

Docket
SJC-13924
Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts. Bail. Pretrial Detention. Homicide.
Dates
June 9, 2026

Docket
25-P-606
Motor Vehicle, Operation, Operating to endanger. Negligence, Motor vehicle. Probable Cause. Practice, Criminal, Dismissal.
Dates
April 15, 2026 – June 8, 2026
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