In re Bolduc’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Hashimi v. Kalil · Superintendent of Worcester State Hospital v. Hagberg · Blake v. Massachusetts Parole Board · Acting Superintendent of Bournewood Hospital v. Baker · Mendonza v. Commonwealth
Most-quoted passages
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“[wjhile ‘the general rule is that courts ordinarily will not decide moot questions,’ Singer Friedlander Corp. v. State Lottery Comm’n, 423 Mass. 562, 563 (1996), quoting from Norwood Hosp. v. Munoz, 409 Mass. 116, 121 (1991), it remains within their discretion to do so ‘where the question is one of public importance, is very likely to arise again in similar circumstances, and where appellate review could not be obtained before the question would again be moot.’ Attorney General v. Commissioner of Ins., 403 Mass. 370, 380 (1988). ... ‘[Ijssues involving the commitment and treatment of mentally ill persons are generally considered matters of public importance ... [and] are classic examples of issues that are capable of repetition, yet evading review.’ Acting Super. of Bournewood Hosp. v. Baker, 431 Mass. 101, 103 (2002)....”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. In re Eastman
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