Amicus Announcement
SJC-10559
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 2009
AMICUS SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 23, 2009
SJC-10559
Joseph V. Arno v. Commonwealth
The issue presented, among others, is whether a Land Court judge, sitting by special assignment as a Superior Court judge, correctly concluded that, with respect to a registered parcel of land consisting of filled tidelands, the Commonwealth lacked jurisdiction to require a license under G. L. c. 91, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Environmental Protection, for proposed construction on the property.
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 24, 2009