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AG's Power Holds, but Agency Shortcuts Don't

In Att’y Gen. v. Town Milton, the court ruled that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”) Communities Act, G. L. c. 40A, § 3A (“Section 3A”), is constitutional, and that the Attorney General has the authority...more

5/14/2025 / Administrative Procedure Act , Affordable Housing , Attorney General , Constitutional Challenges , Enforcement Actions , Judicial Authority , Rulemaking Process , State and Local Government , Statutory Interpretation , Zoning Laws

Equal Protection Not on the Menu This Time

In North End Chamber of Commerce (“NECC”) v. City of Boston, the NECC and several restaurants in the North End neighborhood of Boston (“Plaintiffs”) filed suit against the City of Boston (“City”), alleging that the City...more

5/14/2025 / Constitutional Challenges , Due Process , Equal Protection , Federal Rules of Civil Procedure , Fourteenth Amendment , Government Agencies , Motion to Dismiss , Restaurant Industry , Standing , State and Local Government

Appeals Court Shines Light on Solar Panel Protections

Kearsarge Walpole LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Walpole involved a dispute over where a large-scale solar array could be placed in Walpole, Massachusetts. In Kearsarge, a solar developer (Kearsarge), along with Norfolk...more

1/16/2025 / Appeals , Clean Energy , Environmental Policies , Renewable Energy , Solar Energy , Solar Panels , State and Local Government , Urban Planning & Development , Zoning Laws

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