| Date: | 08/14/2026 |
|---|---|
| Organization: | Division of Administrative Law Appeals |
| Docket Number: | CR-26-0259 |
- Petitioner: Stephen Brothers
- Respondent: State Board of Retirement
- Administrative Magistrate: Thomas E. Bocian
- This page, Brothers v. State Bd. of Ret, CR-26-0259, is offered by
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Decision Brothers v. State Bd. of Ret, CR-26-0259
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Order of Dismissal
The parties have reported that the respondent, the State Board of Retirement, voted in July to approve Mr. Brothers’ request for classification in Group 2. See G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g). With the petitioner’s consent, the respondent moves to dismiss the appeal as moot. SeeCity of Lynn v. Murrell, 489 Mass. 579, 582 (2022) (explaining a matter is moot when a tribunal “can order no further effective relief” (quotation omitted)); Sullivan v. Langtry, 233 Mass. 543, 546 (1919) (declaring a case is moot when “[i]t can have no practical result”). In view of the foregoing, the motion to dismiss is ALLOWED and the appeal is DISMISSED.
Dated: August 14, 2026
_____/s/ Thomas E. Bocian____________________
Thomas E. Bocian
Administrative Magistrate
Division of Administrative Law Appeals
14 Summer Street, 4th floor
Malden, MA 02148
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