Massachusetts · Appellate litigation
SJC single-justice and extraordinary-relief proceedings
General information about Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court single-justice practice and extraordinary-relief proceedings.
Overview
Governing materials
Massachusetts General Laws chapter 211, section 3 grants the Supreme Judicial Court general superintendence authority over lower courts and authority to correct and prevent errors and abuses when no other remedy is expressly provided. G.L. c. 211, § 3.
Supreme Judicial Court Rule 2:21 governs specified appeals from single-justice denials of relief concerning interlocutory trial-court rulings. Other SJC rules address single-justice filings and appellate procedure. S.J.C. Rule 2:21.
Court and agency record
Common record categories
- The challenged order and trial-court docket
- Relevant pleadings, transcripts, and exhibits
- The single-justice petition and appendix
- Orders and subsequent appellate filings
Primary references
Official sources
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