Division of Administrative Law Appeals, 103 Mass. App. Ct. 806 (2024). Also, we are not required to search another agencies database in order to find records that you are requesting. Public Records include all books, papers, maps, photographs, recorded tapes, financial statements, statistical tabulations, or other documentary materials or data, regardless of physical form or characteristics that are in our custody and control.

Pursuant to the Commission rules, 801 CMR 1.00(11)(c), the Commission issued a Notice of Hearing dated June 11, 2009 referring the appeal to the Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA) for evidentiary hearing and preparation of a tentative decision. On June 8, 2009, the Commission received the recommended tentative decision of the DALA Administrative Magistrate Kenneth J. Forton, Esq. (dated June 5, 2009), copy attached.

If either party files written objections to the recommended decision, the opposing party may file a response to the objections within 20 days of receipt of a copy of the objections Sincerely, Administrative Magistrate Enclosure ce: Scott Dunlop, Esquire Michael Halpin, Esquire 1 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Suffolk, ss. Jack Garvin, Appellant, DALA Docket No. CS-07-1137 v.

Division of Administrative Law Appeals One Congress Street, 11th Floor Boston, MA 02114 (617) 626-7200 (617) 626-7220 www.mass.gov/dala Docket No.: G1-13-273 CS-14-269 CITY OF SOMERVILLE, Respondent Appearance for Petitioner: Donna Lagana Silva, Esq. Law Office of Donna Lagana Silva 567 McGrath Highway Somerville, MA 02145 Appearance for Respondent: Matthew J. Buckley, Esq.

Division of Administrative Law Appeals Scott Deveau, Appellant v. City of Waltham-Police Chief, Respondent Docket Nos. CS-14-526; G1-14-157 (Civil Service Commission) Dated: Appearance for Appellant: Robert H. Clewell, Esq. 58 Main Street Topsfield, MA 01983 Appearance for Appointing Authority: Luke Stanton, Esq. City of Waltham - Law Dept. 119 School Street Waltham, MA 02452 Administrative Magistrate: Sarah H. Luick, Esq.

On January 24, 2007, a hearing was held before a Division of Administrative Law Appeals Magistrate. Unlike the in proceedings before the Trial Board, Trooper Hicks testified on her own behalf at the appeal. The Department did not call any witnesses and instead chose to rely on the written accounts of those witnesses from the proceedings back in 2002.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Ashburton Place, Room 503 Boston, MA 02108 (617)727-2293 ______________________________ ) PATRICIA MURPHY, ) Appellant ) ) ) v. ) ) ) SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT ) Appointing Authority ) ______________________________) Docket No: D-04-329 DECISION In a Recommended Decision dated April 25, 2007, the Division of Administrative Law Appeals (hereinafter DALA) found that, The Salem Police Department

A hearing was held on February 25, 2013, with a magistrate of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA), who recommended that the commission affirm Henderson's bypass.

A hearing of the appeal was held before an Administrative Magistrate at the Massachusetts Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA), which issued a Recommended Decision dated June 10, 2008. After careful review of the DALA Recommended Decision, by Interim Order dated October 2, 2008, the Commission ordered the parties to provide additional documentation necessary to decide the appeal.

Hence, this matter was heard by the Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA), who stands in as the hearing officer on this case. The DALA judge found just cause for the plaintiffs termination, and recommended affirmance of the DOCs decision to terminate. Plaintiffs appealed again to the CSC. The full commission (minus one member) deliberated the matter with the result of a split 2-2 vote. I start with the effect of this vote.