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Public Comment Policies: •On March 7, 2023, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Barron v. Kolenda, 491 Mass. 408 (2023) concerning the constitutionality of a select board policy addressing participation during “public comment” periods of its meetings. The Court concluded that the policy, which sought to implement standards of civility for public comment periods by limiting critique and rude or disparaging remarks, violated Articles 19 and 16 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights. In short, the SJC observed that “[a]lthough civility can and should be encouraged in political discourse, it cannot be required.”
I think this one should be sent to Matt Rivard
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•On March 7, 2023, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its much-anticipated
decision in Barron v. Kolenda, 491 Mass. 408 (2023) concerning the constitutionality of a select
board policy addressing participation during “public comment” periods of its meetings. The Court
concluded that the policy, which sought to implement standards of civility for public comment
periods by limiting critique and rude or disparaging remarks, violated Articles 19 and 16 of the
Massachusetts Declaration of Rights. In short, the SJC observed that “[a]lthough civility can and
should be encouraged in political discourse, it cannot be required.”
RTM
Thank you, Jeff. Very interesting.
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