| Docket # | SJC-10270 |
| Date | November 5, 2008 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, Botsford, JJ.
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| Summary | Due process of law, Substantive rights. Practice, Civil, Proceeding to extend commitment of a juvenile. Statute, Construction. |
| Appealed From | SJC for Suffolk County, Justice Robert J. Cordy |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | Kenniston: Barbara Kaban, Robert D. Fleischner
Stephen: Sharon N. Chaitin-Pollak
Maldonado: Erica E. Cushna |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Department of Youth Services: Pamela L. Hunt, Randall E. Ravitz |
| Amici Curiae | Mental Health Legal Advisors; Juvenile Rights Advocacy Project; Juvenile Law Center |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
