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Supreme Judicial Court full bench recently entered cases and orders

The Clerk for the Commonwealth posts a list of most recently entered cases and orders. The most recent updates were added on September 2, 2026.

Cases involving direct appellate review, further appellate review, sua sponte transfer, gatekeeper petitions allowed, interlocutory appeal allowed, and reservation and report may be scheduled for the November, December, or January sitting of the Court.

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Direct Appellate Review

Open PDF file, 1.31 MB,  Commonwealth v. Dana Dudley, SJC-13982 (English, PDF 1.31 MB)
Open PDF file, 3.7 MB,  Commonwealth v. Ryan Vibber, SJC-13989 (English, PDF 3.7 MB)
Open PDF file, 7.81 MB,  Carolyn Tucker et al v. Board of Registrars of Voters of the Town of Rockport, SJC-13984 (English, PDF 7.81 MB)
Open PDF file, 171.59 KB,  Hector Gramajo v. Performance Northeast Services, LLC, SJC-13986 (English, PDF 171.59 KB)
Open PDF file, 2.54 MB,  J.F. White Contracting Company v. Department of Transportation, Rail and Transit Division, SJC-13983 (English, PDF 2.54 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.8 MB,  Marjorie Oettinger v. Massachusetts General Physicians’ Organization, Inc., SJC-13985 (English, PDF 2.8 MB)
Open PDF file, 74.02 KB,  Impounded Case, SJC-13987 (English, PDF 74.02 KB)
Open PDF file, 71.31 KB,  Impounded Case, SJC-13988 (English, PDF 71.31 KB)

Sua Sponte Transfers

Open PDF file, 739.05 KB,  Commonwealth v. Romuald Bernaud, SJC-13991 (English, PDF 739.05 KB)

Further Appellate Review

Open PDF file, 605.9 KB,  Commonwealth v. Michael T. Milan, SJC-13979 (English, PDF 605.9 KB)
Open PDF file, 276.95 KB,  John J. Jordan & another v. CEA Group, Inc. & others; Prellwitz Chilinski Associates, Inc., third-party defendant, SJC-13978 (English, PDF 276.95 KB)

Interlocutory Appeal Allowed

Open PDF file, 140.92 KB,  Commonwealth v. Nathaniel Brown, SJC-13968 (English, PDF 140.92 KB)

Gatekeeper Allowed

Open PDF file, 150.96 KB,  Commonwealth v. Derrick Washington, SJC-13976 (English, PDF 150.96 KB)
Open PDF file, 102.13 KB,  Commonwealth v. Herbert Andrews, Jr., SJC-13980 (English, PDF 102.13 KB)

Reservation and Report

Open PDF file, 93.82 KB,  In re: John E. Bradley, Jr. and Karen H. O’Sullivan, SJC-13997 (English, PDF 93.82 KB)

Direct Appellate Review Pending

Open PDF file, 1.41 MB,  Commonwealth v. Andrian Deshunn Hughes, DAR-31102 (English, PDF 1.41 MB)
Open PDF file, 7.25 MB,  Commonwealth v. Ayyub N. Abdul-Alim, DAR-31074 (English, PDF 7.25 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.31 MB,  Commonwealth v. David C. Reed, DAR-30954 (English, PDF 1.31 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.01 MB,  Commonwealth v. Kristian Xavier Maraj, DAR-30968 (English, PDF 1.01 MB)
Open PDF file, 2.94 MB,  Commonwealth v. Robert Kawada DAR-30973 (English, PDF 2.94 MB)
Open PDF file, 762 KB,  Commonwealth v. Steven M. Foley, DAR-31030 (English, PDF 762 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.07 MB,  Amy Tishelman v. Boston Children’s Hospital, DAR-31079 (English, PDF 1.07 MB)
Open PDF file, 299.76 KB,  Jeffrey C. Allard, M.D. v. Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP et al, DAR-31094 (English, PDF 299.76 KB)
Open PDF file, 7.47 MB,  Kathleen Slavin, Personal Representative for the Estate of Patricia Slavin et al v. American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc. et al, DAR-31022 (English, PDF 7.47 MB)
Open PDF file, 870.44 KB,  Kevin Small, Jr. v. Department of Unemployment Assistance, DAR-31073 (English, PDF 870.44 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.11 MB,  Office of the Inspector General v. Committee for Public Counsel Services, DAR-31014 (English, PDF 1.11 MB)
Open PDF file, 215.89 KB,  Town of Middleton v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts et al, DAR-30717 (English, PDF 215.89 KB)

Deferred Applications for Further Appellate Review

Open PDF file, 8.43 MB,  Tracey E. Fern et al v. Anthony W. Baker et a, FAR-30879 (English, PDF 8.43 MB)
Open PDF file, 235.49 KB,  Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., trustee v. Mary Earle & another, FAR-30919 (English, PDF 235.49 KB)
Open PDF file, 148.39 KB,  Impounded Case, FAR-30838 (English, PDF 148.39 KB)

FARD Redacted Order - July 31, 2026

Open PDF file, 989.33 KB,  FARD Redacted Order - July 31, 2026 (English, PDF 989.33 KB)

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