grant of transactional immunity in Massachusetts

6 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 1989–2013 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.

Followed or applied (3)

Case	Followed	Cited
Attorney General v. Colletongreen mass · 1982 · cited in 3 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1989–2013 2 sentences 2013See Attorney Gen. v. Colleton, 387 Mass. 790, 801 (1982). 1990See Attorney Gen. v. Colleton, 387 Mass. 790, 795-796 (1982). 4 In 1988, in Carney v. Springfield, 403 Mass. 604 (1988), and two related cases, 5 we underscored art. 12’s broad protection by deciding that public employees could not be discharged for refusing to answer questions in an internal investigation absent a grant of transactional immunity.	3	3
Carney v. City of Springfieldgreen mass · 1988 · cited in 2 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1990–1999 2 sentences 1999It then ruled, based on its interpretation of Carney v. Springfield, 403 Mass. 604 (1988), that the board did not have just cause to terminate Maurice because he was within his constitutional rights in declining to participate in the investigatory interview absent a grant of transactional immunity pursuant to article 12 of the Declaration of Rights of the Massachusetts Constitution. 1990See Attorney Gen. v. Colleton, 387 Mass. 790, 795-796 (1982). 4 In 1988, in Carney v. Springfield, 403 Mass. 604 (1988), and two related cases, 5 we underscored art. 12’s broad protection by deciding that public employees could not be discharged for refusing to answer questions in an internal investigation absent a grant of transactional immunity.	1	2
Commonwealth v. Dormadygreen mass · 1996 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999 1 sentence 1999Carney v. Springfield , 403 Mass, at 610-611; Commonwealth v. Dormady, 423 Mass. 190, 193-194 (1996).	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (2)

Case	Cited	Years
Furtado v. Town of Plymouth green massappct · 2007 1 sentence 2008This case requires us to decide the scope of the underscored “criminal investigations” exception to the statute, particularly whether a law enforcement agency may order a police officer to submit to a lie detector test regarding alleged criminal conduct when the possibility of prosecution for that conduct has been foreclosed (in this case by the grant of transactional immunity). 5 We conclude, as did the Appeals Court, that the “exception applies where the conduct complained of . . . would constitute a crime even though criminal prosecution was not possible at the time of the administration of	1	2008–2008
Baglioni v. Chief of Police green mass · 1995 1 sentence 1996Id. at 233-234 .	1	1996–1996

Where else courts name it

CA 7 (1982–2011) NY 6 (1973–2005) MA 6 (1989–2013) MI 5 (1984–2025) IL 4 (1977–1993) NJ 4 (1975–1996) OR 3 (1986–2015) GA 3 (1977–1993) LA 2 (1975–1998) KS 2 (1975–1999) AK 2 (1992–1997) PA 2 (1983–1995) WA 2 (1983–2019) TX 2 (2012–2015)

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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