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Council confirms Juvenile Court judge
A public defender from Worcester has been confirmed as a Juvenile Court judge.
Judge, defense lawyer nominated for District Court
Gov. Maura T. Healey on July 2 tapped a Juvenile Court judge and a criminal defense lawyer for seats on the District Court bench.
Healey nominates pair to join Juvenile Court
A public defender from Worcester and a child welfare attorney at the Committee for Public Counsel Services are Gov. Maura T. Healey's newest nominees for seats on the Juvenile Court bench.
Judge denies Goldberg’s bid to keep O’Brien case records impounded
A Superior Court judge has denied Treasurer Deborah Goldberg's bid to keep most of the roughly 3,000-page administrative record related to her contested firing of former Cannabis Control Commission chair Shannon O'Brien impounded by the court.
3 new judges confirmed to Probate & Family Court
The Governor's Council has confirmed three lawyers nominated in January by Gov. Maura T. Healey to the Probate & Family Court.
New judges confirmed for two courts
The Governor's Council on Feb. 26 approved new judges for the Probate & Family and Land courts, and reappointed a member of the Appellate Tax Board to a new five-year term.
U.S. attorney names new first assistant
A career prosecutor with 15 years of experience in the U.S. Attorney's Office has been appointed as the first assistant U.S. attorney.
Pair of judges confirmed to Juvenile Court
The Governor's Council approved two new Juvenile Court judges on Jan. 22, confirming Randolph and Needham lawyers first nominated by Gov. Maura T. Healey in December.
Levy departing as U.S. attorney
U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy plans to step down from his post ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Former AG and lieutenant governor Frank Bellotti dies at 101
Frank Bellotti, the lieutenant governor and state attorney general who lived to be 101, has died, his family announced on Dec. 17.
Blake confirmed as Appeals Court chief justice
Judge Amy L. Blake has been confirmed as the next chief justice of the Appeals Court, becoming the first woman to lead the court.
Worcester lawyer confirmed to Superior Court
The Governor's Council this week confirmed a Worcester attorney who has spent her entire legal career with the Committee for Public Counsel Services for a seat on the Superior Court bench.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Injury during baby’s adenoidectomy leads to stroke
- Construction worker’s hand caught in cement mixer
- Worker trapped in freezer, dies during steam cleaning
- Pedestrian, 69, hit by motor vehicle while in crosswalk
- Four-vehicle pileup leaves driver with spinal cord injury
- Nursing home staff blamed for kidney-failure death
- Pharmacy’s late delivery blamed for patient’s death
- Man, 25, drowns after swimming lesson at fitness club
Opinion Digests
- Jurisdiction – Forum selection clause – Non-signatory
- Criminal – Responsibility
- Attorneys – Lien
- Landlord and tenant – Default judgment
- Zoning – Constructive grant – Comprehensive permit
- Fraud – False Claims Act – Settlement share
- Civil practice – Discovery – Cybersecurity
