Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231A, § 4 (2026)

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Section 4. All orders, judgments, decrees and refusals under this chapter may be reviewed as other orders, judgments and decrees.

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Cited in 4 cases, 1965–2015 · leading case: Hennessy v. Superintendent, Mass. Corr. Inst., 438 N.E.2d 329 (Mass. 1982).

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Hennessy v. Superintendent, Mass. Corr. Inst., 438 N.E.2d 329 (Mass. 1982). · cites it 2× “The court agreed with the defendant that the judge had, in effect, treated the claim as one for declaratory relief and had awarded relief that was declaratory in nature, making the defendant’s appeal proper under G. L. c. 231A, § 4. The court, therefore, did not discuss the…”

Pina v. Superintendent, Massachusetts Corr. Inst., 382 N.E.2d 1079 (Mass. 1978). “G. L. c. 231A, § 4. Alternatively the defendant argues that we should abandon the long established rule prohibiting appeal from the grant of habeas corpus.”

Doherty v. Comm'r of Admin., 212 N.E.2d 485 (Mass. 1965). “The case is here on the commissioner’s appeal under G. L. c. 231A, §4. It is not disputed that under G.”

City of Boston v. Massachusetts Gaming Comm'n, 33 Mass. L. Rptr. 247 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2015). “DISCUSSION Boston brings claims under G.L.c. 231A, §4 (Counts 1-6, 8-10) and under G.”

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