5 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1993–2001 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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McGinnis v. Roystergreen2 sentences1999The distinction between sex offender inmates and other inmates," in terms of classification, is subject to the rational relationship test in which inquiry is limited to whether the “challenged distinction rationally furthers [a] legitimate, articulated state purpose.” Mc-Ginnis v. Royster, 410 U.S. 263, 270 (1973); McNeil v. Commissioner of Correction, 417 Mass. 818, 827 (1994). 1994The Court stated that the statutory classifications “require[d] only some rational basis to sustain them.” Id. at 270 . 10 We see no need to diverge from that analysis, and shall apply a rational relationship test to the problem in this case. | 3 | 3 |
McNeil v. Commissioner of Correctiongreen2 sentences1999The distinction between sex offender inmates and other inmates," in terms of classification, is subject to the rational relationship test in which inquiry is limited to whether the “challenged distinction rationally furthers [a] legitimate, articulated state purpose.” Mc-Ginnis v. Royster, 410 U.S. 263, 270 (1973); McNeil v. Commissioner of Correction, 417 Mass. 818, 827 (1994). 1996McG uinnis v. Reyster, 410 U.S. 263, 270 (1973; McNeil v. Commissioner of Correction, 417 Mass. 818, 827 (1994). | 2 | 2 |
Robert Chestnut v. Martin Magnussongreen2 sentences1994See Chestnut v. Magnusson, 942 F.2d 820, 823-824 (1st Cir. 1991) (collecting cases and concluding that “[t]he indigency that may lead to an inability to post bail does not suffice to create a class calling for strict scrutiny rather than a rational relationship analysis”). 11 Under the rational relationship test, we “inquire only whether the challenged distinction rationally furthers some legitimate, articulated state purpose.” McGinnis v. Royster, supra at 270 . 1994See Chestnut v. Magnusson, 942 F.2d 820, 823-824 (1st Cir. 1991) (collecting cases and concluding that “[t]he indigency that may lead to an inability to post bail does not suffice to create a class calling for strict scrutiny rather than a rational relationship analysis”). 11 Under the rational relationship test, we “inquire only whether the challenged distinction rationally furthers some legitimate, articulated state purpose.” McGinnis v. Royster, supra at 270 . | 2 | 2 |
Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.green1 sentence2001“Whether [the statute is] wise or effective is not, of course, the province of [courts].” Klein v. Catalano, supra at 707 , quoting Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc., 455 U.S. 489, 505 (1982). | 1 | 1 |
Barrio v. San Manuel Division Hospital for Magma Copper Co.green1 sentence2001See Barrio v. San Manuel Div. Hosp. for Magma Copper Co., supra at 104, 107 (State Constitution prohibited “abrogation” of right of action to recover damages for injury; statute of repose operated to “abrogate” that right); Strahler v. St. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Armentgreen2 sentences1994See Commonwealth v. Arment, supra at 63 . 1994See Commonwealth v. Arment, supra at 63 . | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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Klein v. Catalano
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1 sentence2001“Whether [the statute is] wise or effective is not, of course, the province of [courts].” Klein v. Catalano, supra at 707 , quoting Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc., 455 U.S. 489, 505 (1982). | 1 | 2001–2001 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.