SJC Opinions

Full text of the opinion in Commonwealth v. Henderson, released by the Supreme Judicial Court on September 4, 2026.

Full text of the opinion in Ahart v. Commonwealth, released by the Supreme Judicial Court on September 4, 2026.

Full text of the opinion in Town of Nahant v. Northeastern University, released by the Supreme Judicial Court on September 3, 2026.

Full text of the opinion in Iverson I. v. France F, released by the Supreme Judicial Court on September 3, 2026.

Full text of the opinion in Commonwealth v. Hood, released by the Supreme Judicial Court on August 31, 2026.

Charitable trust enforcement standing denied; parkland converted to school use by 1950 statutes before Article 97 adoption; no legislative approval required.

Sex offender entitled to expert funding to challenge SORB's application of regulatory factor on dangerousness based on multiple offenses lacking empirical support.

General contractor owed no negligence duty to subcontractor's employee where no retained control over safety practices and negligent hiring claim against general contractor rejected where employee could pursue workers' compensation.

Mandamus petition denied where petitioner had adequate alternative remedies available in trial court and ordinary appellate process for obtaining court orders and appealing rulings.

Defendant convicted of murder for stabbing victim outside shelter. Court upholds conviction, finding counsel's tactical decision not to introduce victim's prior violent history was reasonable and sudden combat instruction was not warranted.