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As of the time of posting, more than 1000 bills and resolutions have been filed in the opening days of the pre-filing period.

The violence that resulted in respondent being found not guilty by reason of insanity occurred in 2010; however, respondent was using synthetic marijuana at the time of the assault, and he has been caught smuggling synthetic marijuana into the hospital. He also violated hospital rules by engaging in a sexual relationship with a female patient. ...

Where a plaintiff has moved to compel the deposition of a project coordinator employed by the Environmental Protection Agency, that motion should be denied because the EPA’s refusal to authorize the deposition was not arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with the law. “Bluestone Environmental Group, Inc., (‘Bluestone’ or ‘Plaintiff’)

Where a Superior Court judge granted a petition for involuntary civil commitment, the order of commitment should be affirmed even though the respondent was hospitalized for “observation and examination” beyond the aggregate 50-day maximum period authorized by G.L.c. 123, §16(a). “The respondent, Pedro Hernandez, appeals from a Superior Court order granting a petition for involuntary

Where plaintiffs have moved to join three cases for trial, that motion should be denied because the dissimilarities in the three cases outweigh the similarities. “Assistant Special Master Bonnie H. MacLeod recommended that Plaintiffs’ motion to join these three cases for trial pursuant to Rule 42(a), Mass. R. Civ. P., be denied because ‘the extensive