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MBTA Communities Act ruled to be legal, but parts need revision
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court says the MBTA Communities Law is constructional, but current guidelines need fixing.
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Mass. Supreme Judicial Court upholds MBTA housing law but says guidelines are unenforceable
In a decision with massive implications for the state's effort to build more housing, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that ...
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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 ...
State can force towns to allow more housing, court rules — but there’s a catch
The state’s highest court ruled Wednesday that while the much-debated MBTA Communities law — which would allow the state to ...
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 ...
Massachusetts highest court has ruled in favor of multifamily housing law. What was said
Massachusetts' highest court upheld a controversial state law that requires towns to build affordable housing near the MBTA.
SJC upholds MBTA Zoning Law but strikes regulations
The state’s highest court on Wednesday upheld the controversial MBTA Communities Act as a constitutional law that the ...
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 ...