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GORDON v. REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES

No. 08-P-168.

75 Mass. App. Ct. 47 (2009)

JOSEPH W. GORDON v. REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Bristol.

August 24, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julie A. Rougeau for the plaintiff.

Stephen W. Marshalek, Assistant Attorney General, for the defendant.

Present: GRASSO, KATZMANN, & SIKORA, JJ.

KATZMANN, J.

In this case, we consider various constitutional challenges to a provision of the law known as "Melanie's Law," St. 2005, c. 122, enacted to protect the public from drunk drivers. We conclude that the provision passes muster.

Joseph W. Gordon filed a complaint for a writ of mandamus, seeking an order that the registry of motor vehicles (RMV) reissue his license without the requirement that he install an ignition interlock device (IID) in accordance...

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