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impartial hearing in Massachusetts

12 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1980–2023 1 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.

Followed or applied (7)

CaseFollowedCited
Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 3844 v. Sex Offender Registry Boardgreen
mass · 2006 · cited in 3 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2011–2013
2 sentences

2013As the Supreme Judicial Court stated in Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 3844 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 447 Mass. 768, 775-776 (2006): “In the context of sex offender registration, an offender’s liberty and privacy interests are constitutionally protected, and deprivation of these interests generally requires procedural due process. “[T]he plaintiff’s interests must, with appropriate safeguards, be weighed against the board’s interest in protecting the public. . . . [Appropriate and adequate safeguards are included in the classification regulations that allow the offender to have a heari

2013As the Supreme Judicial Court stated in Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 3844 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 447 Mass. 768, 775-776 (2006): “In the context of sex offender registration, an offender’s liberty and privacy interests are constitutionally protected, and deprivation of these interests generally requires procedural due process. “[T]he plaintiff’s interests must, with appropriate safeguards, be weighed against the board’s interest in protecting the public. . . . [Appropriate and adequate safeguards are included in the classification regulations that allow the offender to have a heari

33
Harris v. Board of Trustees of State Collegesgreen
mass · 1989 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See Harris v. Board of Trustees of State Colleges, 405 Mass. 515, 521 (1989).

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Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Boardgreen
mass · 1998 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
1 sentence

2006We have held that “a preponderance of evidence standard, combined with a requirement that the fact finder make detailed findings to demonstrate that close attention has been given to the evidence and that the appropriateness of the classification has been shown, satisfies due process under the State and Federal Constitutions.” Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 972 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 428 Mass. 90, 103-104 (1998).

11
D'AMOUR v. Board of Registration in Dentistrygreen
mass · 1991 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998See D’Amour v. Board of Registration in Dentistry, 409 Mass. 572, 580 (1991) (finding that dentist “was not denied the right to an impartial hearing simply because the chairman of the board asked an expert to testify at the hearing”).

11
Wolff v. McDonnellgreen
scotus · 1974 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1983–1983
1 sentence

1983See Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539, 564 (1974).

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Mosey Cafe, Inc. v. Licensing Board for the City of Bostongreen
mass · 1958 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
1 sentence

1981Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61 (1981). 9 Since the licensing authorities acted in a quasi judicial capacity, see Mosey Cafe, Inc. v. Licensing Bd. for Boston, 338 Mass. 199, 205 (1958), the plaintiff was entitled to a full and impartial hearing which, although not necessarily conforming to the procedural and evidentiary rules applicable to proceedings in the courts, would assure that substantial justice would be done.

11
Swan v. Justices of Superior Courtgreen
mass · 1916 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1980–1980
1 sentence

1980Swan v. Superior Court, 222 Mass. 542, 548 (1916).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Wojcik v. Lynn Housing Authority green
massappct · 2006
1 sentence

2008The PHA may at any time . . . terminate program assistance for a participant, for any of the following grounds: “(i) If the family violates any family obligations under the program Title 24 C.F.R. § 982.555 (a)(1)(v) provides: “(a) When hearing is required — “(1) A PHA must give a participant family an opportunity for an informal hearing to consider whether the following PHA decisions relating to the individual circumstances of a participant family are in accordance with the law, HUD regulations and PHA policies: . . . “(v) A determination to terminate assistance for a participant family becau

12008–2008
Director of the Division of Employment Security v. Fingerman green
mass · 1979
1 sentence

1998The plaintiffs also look for guidance from our Supreme Judicial Court and point to language from Director of the Division of Employment Security v. Fingerman, 378 Mass. 461 (1979).

11998–1998
Foster from Gloucester, Inc. v. City Council of Gloucester green
massappct · 1980
1 sentence

1982As one element of such a hearing, the plaintiffs were entitled to an opportunity to call their own witnesses and cross-examine the opposing witnesses in reasonable fashion.” Id. at 368 .' This philosophy is also embraced in, Richard O’Neill & Lawrence Caldwell v. Town of Nantucket, et al., CA 82-0775-DCMA (August 13, 1982.

11982–1982
Schad v. Borough of Mount Ephraim green
scotus · 1981
1 sentence

1981Ephraim, 452 U.S. 61 (1981). 9 Since the licensing authorities acted in a quasi judicial capacity, see Mosey Cafe, Inc. v. Licensing Bd. for Boston, 338 Mass. 199, 205 (1958), the plaintiff was entitled to a full and impartial hearing which, although not necessarily conforming to the procedural and evidentiary rules applicable to proceedings in the courts, would assure that substantial justice would be done.

11981–1981

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MA § Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, § 14 (7) MA § Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, § 178M (4) MA § Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, § 178L (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

OH 244 (1988–2026) IL 56 (1923–2025) NY 39 (1931–2024) CA 35 (1935–2025) AL 17 (1930–2025) KS 16 (1982–2026) CT 12 (1961–1997) MA 12 (1980–2023) NJ 11 (1987–2026) PA 10 (1963–2022) AZ 9 (1970–2025) TX 6 (1967–2004) MD 6 (1958–2021) CO 5 (1981–2002) SD 4 (1977–2009) WY 4 (1956–2022) FL 4 (2001–2018) NE 4 (1895–1933) VT 4 (1928–2015) DE 3 (1987–2018) MN 3 (1991–2008) OK 3 (1934–1998) WA 2 (1953–2017) NM 2 (1983–2003) MS 2 (1989–1993) DC 2 (1991–2003) MO 2 (1978–2010) UT 2 (1999–2018) RI 2 (1987–2011) AR 2 (2004–2016) WV 2 (1998–2004) TN 2 (2010–2018) MI 2 (1964–1982) LA 2 (1951–1990) ME 2 (1984–2016)

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.

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