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Massachusetts governor’s pandemic response ruled constitutional The Civil Defense Act provides authority for Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s March 10 declaration of a state of emergency and subsequent emergency orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and those actions did not violate the state or federal constitutions, the state’s Supreme Judicial Court has ruled. The case had been brought by businesses whose operations have been disrupted by the pandemic response, including two hair salons, a tanning salon, a boxing gym, two restaurants, an indoor family entertainment center, a...

In Fall River Case, SJC Declares Panhandling Law Unconstitutional A state law that prohibits certain people from asking motorists for money along the roadway was struck down Tuesday by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The anti-panhandling law violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights because it is a "content-based regulation of protected speech in a public forum" that cannot withstand strict scrutiny, the SJC wrote in its decision. The case got its start in Fall River with two homeless plaintiffs – John Correira and Joseph Tr...

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SJC upholds Charlie Baker’s use of emergency powers to combat COVID-19 pandemic Email to a Friend Governor Charlie Baker.Matt Stone/Pool The state’s highest court on Thursday upheld Governor Charlie Baker’s use of emergency powers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, finding he has been within his rights to limit gatherings, shutter certain businesses, and order people to wear face coverings, among other measures taken by the state in the face of a historic health crisis. “We conclude that the [state’s Civil Defense Act] provides authority for the Governor’s...