No. 20-7004

Camille T. Mata v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

Lower Court: Massachusetts
Docketed: 2021-02-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: administrative-procedure civil-rights discrimination due-process judicial-review standing stare-decisis state-agency
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity DueProcess FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-05-20 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Can the Massachusetts Appeals Court deny Petitioner judicial review of Respondent state agency's lack of probable cause ("LOPC") disposition on a constitutionally-protected complaint, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. and the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Title IX 20 U.S.C. A§1681 et , seg., when the material evidence shows court jurisdiction over state agency dispositions?

2. Can the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ("Mass. SJC") decline to resolve the Appeals Court's departure from procedural due process regulations governing judicial review availability under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. §§701 et seq. and from stare decisis in Christo v. Boyle Insurance Agency, Inc., 402 Mass. 815 (1988) and Bennett v. Spear, 520 U.S. 154 (1997)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can the Massachusetts Appeals Court deny Petitioner judicial review of Respondent state agency's lack of probable cause disposition on a civil-rights complaint

Docket Entries

2021-05-24
Rehearing DENIED.
2021-05-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
2021-04-14
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2021-03-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-02-18
Waiver of right of respondent Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination to respond filed.
2020-12-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 3, 2021)

Attorneys

Camille Mata
Camille T. Mata — Petitioner
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Kristen DannayMassachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Respondent