I gave a Mass. judge a gift. The Supreme Court could learn from his response.
How can the highest court in the land operate with such lax ethical rules, while the lowest courts in Massachusetts are held ...
Parole board's work in spotlight after ruling on life sentences for young adults
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s controversial Mattis decision earlier this year opened up the possibility of ...
Massachusetts Top Court Treads Lightly Around Gun, Weapon Rights
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is taking a conservative approach to interpreting weapons regulations under US ...
N.H. gun owners can carry firearms without a license. What happens when they bring their guns to Mass.?
The state’s approach to gun control faces a new challenge from a pair of cases involving New Hampshire gun owners, which the ...
Parole board’s work in spotlight following sentencing ruling
The Supreme Judicial Court's controversial Mattis decision earlier this year opened up the possibility of parole for as many ...
As Milton prepares to fight state over housing law, Gov. Maura Healey takes victory lap
Gov. Maura Healey took a victory lap Tuesday afternoon on the number of communities that had come into compliance with a ...
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7-Eleven Franchisees Are Not Employees Under Massachusetts Law: 5 Tips to Ensure Compliance After Latest Ruling
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) just delivered a win for franchisor-franchisee relationships. Specifically, the court held ...
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Governor Nominates Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court
Governor Maura T. Healey nominated Justice Amy L. Blake to serve as the next Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court ...
Karen Read defense files argument for SJC to dismiss murder charge (Read the document)
Karen Read’s lawyers said the trial judge made crucial errors in her declaration of a mistrial in the murder case and in ...
Karen Read asks top court to dismiss murder charge in death of cop boyfriend
An attorney for Karen Reed have asked the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to a murder charge she faces in the 2022 death ...
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Healey nominates Peabody woman for appeals court chief justice
PEABODY — A Peabody woman could become the first female chief justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Associate Justice ...
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SJC sets date set for arguments over MBTA housing law effects
Six justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments on Mon., Oct. 7, on Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s push to force Milton to comply with a 2021 zoning law. It’s a case ...