| Docket # | SJC-10748 |
| Date | November 1, 2010 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Ireland, Spina, Cordy, Gants, Duffly, JJ.
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| Summary | Constitutional law, Equal protection of laws, Judicial review. Alien. Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority. Words, "national origin", "alienage". |
| 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) | Finch: Wendy E. Parmet, Lorianne Sainsbury-Wong |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority: Carl Valvo |
Counsel for Intervener (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Kenneth W. Salinger |
| Amici Curiae | Irish Immigration Center; Massachusetts Law Reform Institute; Health Care for All; Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition; Asian Pacific American Legal Center; Asian American Justice Center; Asian American Institute; American Civil Liberties Union |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |