Police officer's petition for extraordinary relief denied where clerk-magistrate twice denied criminal complaint application and rehearing by judge remained available.
Gatekeeper appeal from denial of seventh motion for new trial dismissed; final, unreviewable nature of single justice gatekeeper decisions reaffirmed.
CPCS has sole statutory authority to assign counsel for indigent defendants. Judges cannot bypass this authority or categorically exclude CPCS attorneys, even in specialized drug courts.
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Anti-SLAPP motion in property dispute between neighboring developers. Court held that while some petitioning activity lacked reasonable basis, abuse of process claim required remand for plaintiff to show claim was not primarily brought to chill legitimate petitioning.
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Workers' compensation benefits do not constitute "compensation" under a statute prohibiting suspended public employees from receiving compensation during suspension, because such benefits are not paid in return for services rendered.
Parole Board must consider reasonable accommodations for disabled prisoners and may not categorically exclude them based on disability.
Correction officer's stress-induced heart palpitations from breaking up inmate fights do not constitute "bodily injury" entitling him to statutory supplemental compensation.
Public employer satisfied duty to request legislative appropriation for collective bargaining agreement by submitting request with fiscal information, even though Legislature rejected it and employer did not affirmatively advocate for funding.