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WEBAug 28, 2024 · Supreme Judicial Court’s Judicial Performance Evaluation Program to Resume with Evaluations of Judges in Essex County, Middlesex County District Courts, the Boston Municipal Court, and the Chelsea District Court
Karen Read's appeal to be heard by full panel on ... - CBS News
WEB3 days ago · Massachusetts' highest court to hear Karen Read's appeal 00:34. BOSTON - A single justice for the highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that Karen Read's appeal to dismiss two charges will be ...
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court agrees to review ... - Boston 25 News
WEB3 days ago · Murder trial of Karen Read, woman accused in death of her boyfriend John O'Keefe. DEDHAM, Mass. — The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has agreed to review the Karen Read murder case, a new court filing indicates. In the filing, Supreme Judicial Court Justice Elizabeth Dewar wrote, “I hereby reserve and report this …
New opinions | Mass.gov
WEB4 days ago · See the most recent published opinions and unpublished decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court.
SJC rules that carrying a switchblade in Mass. isn’t a crime - Boston.com
WEBAug 27, 2024 · The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a decision on Tuesday ruling that a ban on carrying a switchblade knife violates the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. Since...
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | Mass.gov
WEBA chief justice and six associate justices make up the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). The seven justices hear appeals on a broad range of criminal and civil cases from September to May and issue written opinions that are posted online.
Adults younger than 21 cannot be sentenced to life without ... - WBUR
WEBJan 11, 2024 · In a landmark split ruling, Massachusetts' highest court declared it unconstitutional for judges to sentence anyone under the age of 21 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Mass high court bans 'life without parole' for people under 21, a …
WEBJan 11, 2024 · The state’s highest court ruled Thursday that anyone under the age of 21 cannot be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, raising it from under 18. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled 4–3, finding that it constitutes “cruel or unusual punishment” under the Massachusetts Constitution.
Mass. SJC Justice Cypher's surprise retirement gives Healey ... - WBUR
WEBJun 12, 2023 · (SHNS) Supreme Judicial Court Justice Elspeth Cypher plans to step down in January, giving Gov. Maura Healey a chance to appoint someone to the state's highest court early in her first...
Gov. Healey to get first chance to name a justice to state's highest court
WEBJun 12, 2023 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice Elspeth Cypher notified Healey that she will retire from the court on Jan. 12. Cypher was elevated to the court by former Republican Gov. Charlie...
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