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Date

Case

Docket

SJC-13933

Contract, Waiver, Release from liability. Waiver. Negligence, Contractual limitation of liability. Practice, Civil, Waiver, Summary judgment. Statute, Construction. Words, "Contract for health club services," "Health club."

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Dates

September 9, 2026 - November 10, 2026

Docket

SJC-13998

Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts.

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Dates

November 9, 2026

Docket

24-P-982

Agriculture. Real Property, Agricultural or horticultural use. Statute, Construction. Zoning, Enforcement, By-law, Agriculture. Practice, Civil, Zoning appeal, Summary judgment. Words, "Agriculture," "Primary."

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Dates

November 17, 2025 - November 6, 2026

Docket

SJC-13990

Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts.

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Dates

November 5, 2026.

Docket

25-P-961

Motor Vehicle, Failure to stop. Search and Seizure, Motor vehicle, Arrest, Probable cause, Inevitable discovery. Arrest. Probable Cause. Narcotic Drugs. Controlled Substances. Practice, Criminal, Motion to suppress.

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Dates

September 11, 2026 - November 3, 2026

Docket

25-P-235

Public Records. Municipal Corporations, Public record. Supervisor of Public Records. Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Act. Administrative Law, Judicial review. Practice, Civil, Motion to dismiss, Action in nature of certiorari, Declaratory proceeding, Review of administrative action, Party pro se, Self-representation, Attorney's fees.

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Dates

February 12, 2026 - November 3, 2026

Docket

2584CV01502-BLS2

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO COMPEL ARBITRATION

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Dates

October 8, 2026

Docket

25-P-1415

Motor Vehicle, Operating under the influence. Alcoholic Liquors, Motor vehicle. Evidence, Blood alcohol test, Breathalyzer test, Field sobriety test. Practice, Criminal, Admission to sufficient facts to warrant finding, Plea, Conduct of government agents.

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Dates

September 16, 2026 - October 29, 2026

Docket

SJC-13964

Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts.

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Dates

ROBERT GAMBEE vs. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., & another.1

Docket

SJC-13993

Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts.

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Dates

October 26, 2026

Docket

25-P-1298

Practice, Civil, Service, Amendment of complaint, Dismissal. Rules of Civil Procedure. Time.

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Dates

July 14, 2026 - October 23, 2026

Docket

25-P-960

Abuse Prevention. Protective Order. Statute, Construction. Due Process of Law, Abuse prevention.

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Dates

May 5, 2026 - October 22, 2026

Docket

SJC-13894 / SJC-13902 / SJC-13905

Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts. Practice, Civil, Service.

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Dates

October 22, 2026

Docket

SJC-13856

Firearms. Constitutional Law, Right to bear arms, Standing to question constitutionality. Evidence, Firearm, Age, Expert opinion. Practice, Criminal, Standing. License.

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Dates

March 2, 2026 - October 20, 2026

Docket

SJC-13957

Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts

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Dates

October 20, 2026

Docket

SJC-13981

Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts.

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Dates

October 20, 2026

Docket

25-P-257

Homicide. Joint Enterprise. Practice, Criminal, Instructions to jury, Lesser included offense. Evidence, Joint venturer, Intent.

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Dates

April 15, 2026 – October 19, 2026

Docket

25-P-933

Firearms. Motor Vehicle, Firearms, Operating under the influence. Intoxication. Statute, Construction.

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Dates

July 13, 2026 - October 16, 2026

Docket

25-P-168

Public Health, Immunization. Religion. Employment, Discrimination. Anti-Discrimination Law, Religious beliefs, Employment, Burden of proof. Practice, Civil, Summary judgment, Affidavit. Witness, Expert. Evidence, Expert opinion, Qualification of expert witness.

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Dates

January 8, 2026 – October 15, 2026

Docket

25-P-915

Zoning, Site plan approval, Special permit, Permitted use, By-law, Judicial review. Municipal Corporations, By-laws and ordinances, Planning board. Planning Board. Practice, Civil, Summary judgment, Zoning appeal, Declaratory proceeding. Declaratory Relief.

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Dates

February 13, 2026 - October 14, 2026

Docket

SJC-13881

Trade Secret. Injunction. Practice, Civil, Preliminary injunction, Presumptions and burden of proof. Evidence, Presumptions and burden of proof.

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Dates

April 6, 2026 – October 14, 2026

Docket

25-P-321

State Police. Police, Authority of police chief, Collective bargaining. Contract, Collective bargaining contract. Labor, Grievance procedure. Arbitration, Collective bargaining. Public Employment, Managerial prerogative. Practice, Civil, Judgment on the pleadings.

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Dates

June 11, 2026 - October 13, 2026

Docket

2277CR00292

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL (Paper No. 65)

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Dates

October 1, 2026

Docket

2284CV02244-C

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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Dates

September 23, 2026

Docket

SJC-13776

Homicide. Evidence, Exculpatory, Information stored on computer, Impeachment of credibility, Third-party culprit. Witness, Impeachment. Electronic Mail. Practice, Criminal, Assistance of counsel, Discovery, New trial.

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Dates

May 8, 2026 – October 9, 2026

Docket

SJC-13880

Evidence, Photograph, State of mind, Intent, Accident. Intent. Statute, Construction. Practice, Criminal, State of mind, Instructions to jury. Words, "Disseminates."

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Dates

April 6, 2026 – October 6, 2026

Docket

24-P-710

Obscenity, Child pornography. Practice, Criminal, Probation. Cellular Telephone.

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Dates

June 9, 2026 - October 6, 2026

Docket

SJC-13854

Harassment Prevention. Expungement. Juvenile Court, Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction, Juvenile Court. Practice, Civil, Record, Reconsideration.

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Dates

April 8, 2026 – October 5, 2026

Docket

25-P-383

Jurisdiction, Reconsideration of order or judgment. Practice, Civil, Entry of judgment, Notice of appeal, Reconsideration, Consumer protection case, Interest, Attorney's fees. Consumer Protection Act, Businessman's claim, Interest. Judgment, Interest. Mechanic's Lien.

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Dates

January 13, 2026 - October 5, 2026

Docket

25-P-500

Delinquent Child. Juvenile Court, Delinquent child. Search and Seizure, Protective frisk, Reasonable suspicion. Firearms. Practice, Criminal, Motion to suppress.

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Dates

July 7, 2026 - September 30, 2026

Docket

25-P-1194

Division of Administrative Law Appeals. Medicaid. Administrative Law, Agency's interpretation of regulation, Rate setting, Rate regulation. Regulation. Jurisdiction, Administrative matter. Practice, Civil, Review of administrative action, Failure to prosecute, Judgment on the pleadings.

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Dates

May 5, 2026 - September 29, 2026

Docket

SJC-13583 / SJC-13584 / SJC-13585

Homicide. Firearms. Evidence, Intent, Inference, Joint venturer, Presumptions and burden of proof. Intent. Joint Enterprise. Practice, Criminal, Instructions to jury, Presumptions and burden of proof, Capital case.

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Dates

April 10, 2026 - September 29, 2026

Docket

25-P-481

Appeals Court, Jurisdiction. Practice, Civil, Interlocutory appeal, Summary judgment. Massachusetts Civil Rights Act. Civil Rights, Immunity of public official. Immunity from Suit. Municipal Corporations, Police, Governmental immunity. Governmental Immunity. Police Officer.

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Dates

February 5, 2026 - September 29, 2026

Docket

25-P-347 / 25-P-607

Stalking. Intimidation of Witness. Witness, Intimidation. Protective Order. False Impersonation & Identity Fraud. Unauthorized Access to Computer System. Search and Seizure, Warrant, Computer. Cellular Telephone. Electronic Mail. Evidence, Photograph, Authentication. Practice, Criminal, Motion to suppress, Warrant, Required finding, Instructions to jury, Sentence.

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Dates

October 3, 2025 - September 24, 2026

Docket

25-P-1208

Assault and Battery. Constitutional Law, Confrontation of witnesses, Harmless error. Error, Harmless. Practice, Criminal, Harmless error, Hearsay, Confrontation of witnesses, Motion in limine. Evidence, Spontaneous utterance.

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Dates

July 13, 2026 - September 24, 2026

Docket

SJC-12702

Homicide. Firearms. Armed Assault with Intent to Murder. Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon. Evidence, Firearm, Scientific test, Expert opinion, Presumptions and burden of proof, Inference, Argument by prosecutor, Identification. Witness, Expert. Identification. Practice, Criminal, Presumptions and burden of proof, Argument by prosecutor, New trial, Capital case.

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Dates

December 8, 2025 - September 22, 2026

Docket

25-P-1082

Constitutional Law, Search and seizure. Search and Seizure, Motor vehicle, Impoundment of vehicle, Inventory, Fruits of illegal search. Practice, Criminal, Motion to suppress.

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Dates

April 7, 2026 - September 21, 2026

Docket

SJC-13840

Housing and Livable Communities. Housing. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Municipal Corporations, Expenditure of money, Standing to assert constitutional right, Home rule, By-laws and ordinances, Town meeting. Regulation. Zoning, By-law. Constitutional Law, Standing. Practice, Civil, Standing, Declaratory proceeding, Injunctive relief, Waiver, Motion to dismiss. Waiver.

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Dates

March 4, 2026 – September 18, 2026

Docket

25-P-396

Rape. Practice, Criminal, Mistrial, Instructions to jury, Impoundment order. Impoundment. Sealing.

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Dates

May 14, 2026 – September 18, 2026

Docket

2581CR00392

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO SUPPRESS

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Dates

August 4, 2026

Docket

2384CV02560

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON PARTIES' CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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Dates

September 2, 2026

Docket

2477CV00566

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Paper No. 9)

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Dates

August 12,2026

Docket

2681CR00003

DECISION AND ORDER DENYING THE COMMONWEALTH’S THIRD MOTION TO CONTINUE THE TRIAL DATE

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Dates

July 28, 2026

Docket

25-P-281

Divorce and Separation, Alimony, Division of property. Husband and Wife, Antenuptial agreement. Contract, Antenuptial agreement, Construction of contract. Intent. Evidence, Intent.

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Dates

November 14, 2025 - September 15, 2026

Docket

24-P-961

Summary Process, Appeal. Practice, Civil, Summary process, Attorney's fees, Special verdict, Instructions to jury, Waiver. Landlord and Tenant, Repairs, Habitability, Quiet enjoyment, Tenancy at will, Security deposit, Attorney's fees. Damages, Attorney's fees, Emotional distress. Consumer Protection Act, Attorney's fees, Unfair or deceptive act. Regulation. Evidence, Expert opinion.

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Dates

May 5, 2026 - September 14, 2026

Docket

25-P-860

Contract, Physician, Performance and breach. Public Policy. Health Care Facility. Employment, Termination, Retaliation. Practice, Civil, Discovery, Summary judgment. Statute, Construction.

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Dates

May 5, 2026 - September 11, 2026

Docket

25-P-1124

Minor, Care and protection, Custody. Parent and Child, Care and protection of minor, Custody of minor. Juvenile Court. Department of Children & Families. Jurisdiction, Care and protection of minor. Practice, Civil, Care and protection proceeding, Motion to dismiss.

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Dates

May 7, 2026 – September 11, 2026

Docket

OE-0157

Judge. Commission on Judicial Conduct.

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Dates

May 4, 2026 - September 10, 2026

Docket

25-P-304

Alcoholic Liquors, Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, Certificate of compliance, License, Revocation of license, Supplier, Wholesaler. Statute, Construction. Administrative Law, Agency's interpretation of statute. Practice, Civil, Judgment on the pleadings. Words, "Shall be cause for."

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Dates

January 12, 2026 - September 10, 2026

Docket

25-P-568

Mortgage, Foreclosure. Real Property, Mortgage, Registered land, Certificate of title. Judicial Estoppel. Practice, Civil, Summary judgment, Relief from judgment. Judgment, Relief from judgment. Bankruptcy.

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Dates

May 11, 2026 - September 10, 2026

Docket

SJC-13855

Homicide. Evidence, Expert opinion, Relevancy and materiality. Witness, Expert. Child Abuse. Jury and Jurors. Practice, Criminal, Jury and jurors.

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Dates

April 6, 2026 - September 9, 2026

Docket

SJC-13838

Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts. Practice, Criminal, Recording of proceedings.

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Dates

September 9, 2026

Docket

SJC-13482

Homicide. Felony-Murder Rule. Robbery. Evidence, Joint venturer, Intent, Consciousness of guilt. Joint Enterprise. Intent. Practice, Criminal, Instructions to jury, Lesser included offense, Capital case.

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Dates

March 6, 2026 - September 4, 2026

Docket

25-P-1008

Insurance, Motor vehicle insurance, Medical supplementary coverage, Coverage, Construction of policy. Contract, Insurance. Motor Vehicle, Insurance. Practice, Civil, Judgment on the pleadings.

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Dates

March 3, 2026 - September 4, 2026

Docket

SJC-13891

Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts. Practice, Criminal, Sentence, Motion for reconsideration.

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Dates

September 4, 2026

Docket

SJC-13844

Eminent Domain, Purpose of taking, Validity of taking. Constitutional Law, Eminent domain, Taking of property. Easement. Real Property, Easement. Municipal Corporations, Property, Parks. Parks and Parkways. Practice, Civil, Eminent domain proceeding, Summary judgment.

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Dates

February 2, 2026 – September 3, 2026

Docket

SJC-13951

Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts.

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Dates

September 3, 2026

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