It is SO BAD that even in the incredibly unlikely event that it were to become law, it might not give the bishops what they want.Why is that? Let's look at what this ghastly bill actually says (pdf). (I called the Governor's … [Read more...]
To Romney, agenda matters more than ability when it comes to judges
Today's Herald has a story revealing that - surprise, surprise - Mitt Romney cares far more about ideology than about legal ability when it comes to nominating judges.The story reveals that Romney passed over several extraordinarily … [Read more...]
Blowing through the backblog
Here are some quick hits on recent events that I haven't had a chance to bloviate about at length.The Herald reported yesterday that AG/Gov candidate Tom Reilly signed a confidentiality agreement with Big Dig contractor Bechtel Parsons … [Read more...]
Healey borrows from Tom DeLay’s playbook on judges
Today's Herald reports that Republican Gov candidate Kerry Healey has called for a new "review board" that would have the power to recommend the removal of judges from office. A constitutional amendment would be required to give this … [Read more...]
O’Connor v. DeLay
Charley called to my attention an NPR story about a speech that my former boss, Sandra Day O'Connor, gave in Washington the other day. In it, she reportedly lambasted the attacks on the independence of the federal judiciary by … [Read more...]
“Bail reduced for man accused of Internet death threats”
The case against the Marlborough police officer who allegedly threatened to put a gun to Pechonis's son's head - kicking off this whole bruhaha - is being dropped. The MetroWest Daily News article reports: Also, a case involving … [Read more...]
Web video case could render Mass. law unconstitutional
As alkali pointed out in his comment to this blog on Feb. 16 regarding Commonwealth v. Hyde:The SJC opinion holding that that the law against recording private conversations without the consent of all parties extends to interactions with … [Read more...]
Leominster Mom Sues Tom Reilly
Attorney General and declared candidate for governor Thomas Reilly can't be too thrilled about having his name appear in a lawsuit surrounding the shenanigans of Worcester District Attorney John Conte's State Police unit.But there it is. … [Read more...]
Paul Pechonis and the Slippery Slope
The charge against Pechonis was posting comments on one of his Web sites construed as being threatening to a police officer and a judge. Don't get me wrong. I don't condone those kinds of comments, and I wouldn't make them myself. But I am … [Read more...]
Boston’s Channel 5 Covers Leominster Web site Controversy
(cross posted with retire conte in 2006)The Boston Channel, aka Channel 5, aired a report this evening on Mary Jean's battle with the State Police over her Web site postings. Click here to see the report. … [Read more...]
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