Amicus Announcement
SJC-10033
THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT IS SOLICITING AMICUS BRIEFS OR MEMORANDA FROM INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE COURT
ARGUMENT IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER, 2007.
AMICUS SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 19, 2007.
SJC-10033
New Habitat, Inc. v. Tax Collector of Cambridge
The issue presented is whether a Superior Court judge erred in denying a property tax-exemption to a 501(c)(3) charity whose mission is to provide living assistance for persons with acquired brain injury, on the ground that the charity, in light of its substantial entrance and monthly fees, its selection criteria, and its small size (four units), did not demonstrate that it warranted a charitable exemption.
Interested parties may file their briefs in the Office of the Clerk for the Commonwealth, John Adams Courthouse, Suite 1-400, Pemberton Square, Boston MA 02108-1724 (Telephone 617-557-1020). Parties filing amicus briefs are expected to comply with the requirements of Rules 17, 19 and 20 of Mass. Rules of Appellate Procedure. Amicus briefs, to assist the court, should focus on the ramifications of a decision and not solely on the interests of the parties filing such briefs.
| Susan Mellen, Clerk |
September 10, 2007