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Law
fromBoston.com
3 hours ago

AG says auditor can hire attorney to force audit of Legislature after SJC order

The auditor can proceed with a Legislature audit after the attorney general determines representation within 30 days for four Senate-finance areas.
Boston
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Quincy argues in front of SJC to install 10-foot patron saint statues at public safety building

City of Quincy seeks to install 10-foot bronze statues of Catholic saints in front of police and fire building, sparking legal dispute over religious freedom and public art
US politics
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

High court judge denies DiZoglio's ask for outside attorney in audit lawsuit

State Auditor DiZoglio faces a setback in her lawsuit against the Legislature as the Supreme Judicial Court denied her motion to hire outside counsel, with Attorney General Campbell moving to strike the case entirely.
US news
fromBoston.com
6 months ago

As SJC mulls involvement in public defender work stoppage, here's where things stand

More than 900 criminal defendants in Massachusetts remain unrepresented despite a modest pay raise for private court-appointed attorneys.
Miscellaneous
fromBoston.com
9 months ago

First degree murder conviction thrown out over deaf interpretation, SJC rules

The Supreme Judicial Court ordered a new trial for Sammy Lozada due to inadequate translation services for a deaf witness.
fromBoston.com
1 year ago

Paying for sex through independent prostitution ads is not sex trafficking, state's highest court rules

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that responding to online prostitution ads does not constitute human trafficking, affirming a lower court's dismissal of trafficking charges.
Boston real estate
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