The Massachusetts Judicial Branch

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Amicus Announcement

SJC-10299


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 JANUARY 2009.
AMICUS SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 22, 2008


SJC-10299
Commonwealth  v. A.I. & A.W., juveniles

Whether the Lowell Youth Protection Curfew for Minors violates the equal protection rights of juveniles by subjecting them to restrictions on their movements and travel that do not apply to older persons; what is the appropriate standard in considering an equal protection challenge to the curfew.

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

October 10, 2008