Supreme Judicial Court rejects new trial for man accused of killing teacher
The man convicted of raping and killing a high school teacher in Danvers, Massachusetts, was denied a chance at a new trial ...
Massachusetts House adopts new rules, rejects Republican attempts to force cooperation with Auditor
The Massachusetts House of Representatives adopted a new set of rules to govern how they conduct their daily business after ...
Litigants Can't Force Lawyer Sanction, Massachusetts Court Says
Aggrieved litigants can’t compel the Massachusetts attorney discipline board to give lawyers a slap on the wrist, the state’s Supreme Judicial Court held.
Mass. Justices Issue New Guidelines for Courts Handling Self-Represented Litigants in Civil Cases
The new 49-page guide updates and supersedes the 2006-issued guidelines, and includes information about the 2016 ...
Prisoners eligible for parole under recent SJC ruling sue over delay in hearings
At the current rate, it will take years before all of the Plaintiffs have had their initial parole hearings," according to ...
7 youthful offenders convicted of murder who are suddenly eligible for parole say process is too slow
Following a groundbreaking Supreme Judicial Court decision last year, the seven men are newly eligible for parole and are now suing the state, saying they are facing illegal delays.
Court rejects parents' challenge to Massachusetts school's gender identity policy
A Massachusetts school district's policy against notifying parents without a student's consent if the child asks to use a ...
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Supreme Court rejects challenges to protest-free zones at abortion clinics
WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court on Monday passed on ... a 35-foot protest-free zone outside abortion clinics in Massachusetts. But the court slammed the 2000 ruling when overturning Roe v.