D. Massachusetts
The federal trial court for its part of Massachusetts. A federal challenge to a law usually starts here, and most orders blocking a new law are first issued at this level.
Where it sits
- Supreme CourtCan take any case below on a federal question. It hears very few.
- First CircuitReviews this court’s decisions.
- D. Massachusetts (this court)Federal district court
What it has decided
Latest decisions
Opinions filed most recently, newest first.
- Grice v. VIM Holdings Group, LLCDec 8, 2017
- Merlini v. CanadaDec 7, 2017
- Access Now, Inc. v. Otter Products, LLCDec 4, 2017
- Covidien LP v. EschNov 30, 2017
- Padmanabhan v. PaikosNov 29, 2017
- Sunrise Technologies, Inc. v. Cimcon Lighting, Inc.Nov 22, 2017
- Huot v. City of LowellNov 21, 2017
- U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. ex rel. LSF9 Master Participation Trust v. DickeyNov 20, 2017
Opinions per year
2016 to 2026. This year so far is the dark bar.
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Most relied on
Its decisions from the last ten years that later opinions cite most.
- Access Now, Inc. v. Otter Products, LLCcited 41×
- Cabot v. Lewiscited 41×
- Doe v. Amherst Collegecited 40×
- Thomas v. Town of Chelmsfordcited 35×
- Castro v. United Statescited 33×
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Espositocited 30×