Trustees of Boston University & Others v. Clerk-Magistrate of the Cambridge Division of the District Court…

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of relief under its superintendence jurisdiction, holding that the clerk-magistrate acted within her discretion in opening the show cause hearings to the public while withholding the pending complaint applications before those hearings. The court rejected the accused individuals' procedural due process claim because public access implicated no constitutionally protected liberty or property interest, but it exercised superintendence authority to require trial courts in future cases to notify accused persons of public-access requests and allow a response. No separate opinions were issued.