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WEBSep 4, 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
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WEBSee the most recent published opinions and unpublished decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court.
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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.
Karen Read's appeal to be heard by full panel on ... - CBS News
WEBSep 20, 2024 · BOSTON - A single justice for the highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that Karen Read's appeal to dismiss two charges will be heard by the full panel before a decision is made.
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.
It’s Massachusetts vs. Milton at the state’s high court on Monday
WEB2 days ago · The Supreme Judicial Court is set to hear oral arguments on Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s lawsuit challenging the Town of Milton for defying the MBTA Communities Act, after voters there in ...
Who did the Mass. governor nominate to sit on the Supreme Judicial Court?
WEBDec 8, 2023 · Gov. Maura Healey nominated State Solicitor Elizabeth N. Dewar to fill a seat on Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court on Friday, making it the governor’s first judicial nomination to...
Governor's Council confirms Wolohojian as next justice on Supreme ...
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · The Governor's Council on Wednesday confirmed Supreme Judicial Court nominee Gabrielle Wolohojian, approving Gov. Maura Healey's second appointee to the state's highest court. The council...
Wolohojian sworn in as Mass. Supreme Judicial Court justice
WEBApr 22, 2024 · Justice Gabrielle Wolohojian officially joined Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court on Monday morning, taking her oaths of office from Gov. Maura Healey in the ceremonial corner office at the State House.
State's high court tosses out prohibition on switchblades
WEBAug 27, 2024 · The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday ruled that possession of switchblades was covered by the Second Amendment as it overturned part of a state statute that prohibited...