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SJC upholds MBTA zoning law, but hits state regulators for faulty roll-out
In a decision with massive implications for the state's effort to build more housing, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the zoning reform law does not run afoul of the state Constitution and that ...
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SJC rules MBTA rezoning law is constitutional, 'enforceable,' if state redoes rollout
The decision makes clear the state's authority over Milton and 176 other municipalities affected by the so-called MBTA ...
SJC rules MBTA zoning law can stand, but orders state to redo implementation
The state’s highest court has made clear that communities subject to the law must allow for additional, responsible ...
MBTA Communities Law is constitutional, Massachusetts SJC rules, but current guidelines are unenforceable
BOSTON - The controversial MBTA Communities Law is constitutional, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday. But ...
Read the full high court ruling on state lawsuit against Milton over housing law
The SJC that Attorney General Andrea Campbell can sue cities and towns to comply with the MBTA Communities Act but that the ...
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SJC affirms AG's authority to sue towns over zoning plans
In a warning to communities along the MBTA system, the state's highest court has affirmed the Attorney General's authority to sue cities and towns to force them to ...
State can force towns to allow more housing, court rules — but there’s a catch
The state's highest court mostly sided with the state about a controversial housing law affecting communities, but with an ...
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Court Ruling Paves the Way For State to Sue Towns With Exclusionary Zoning Laws
A hotly anticipated ruling from the Commonwealth’s Supreme Judicial Court affirms that the state government has a clear ...