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Governor Patrick, meet the law of unintended consequences.

November 13, 2009 By nospinicus

   On the surface it looks so simple: mail a ticket, collect the fine and resusitate muncipal budgets.  The camera companies claim the cost of the cameras and maintenance is quickly offset by the unwilling contributions of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil-opposition, false-safety-assumptions, law-and-lawyers, red-lght-cameras

Coakley’s Command of Campaign Law

October 17, 2009 By neilsagan

Coakley claims "she is barred from taking campaign questions while acting as attorney general." link But the deputy director of the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance Brad Balzer said there is no law prohibiting elected … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: law-and-lawyers

Cost vs. Constitution

March 31, 2009 By ahma_daeus

A "SINGLE VOICE PROJECT" is the official name of the petition sponsored by:  The National Public Service Council To Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP) THIS PETITION SEEKS TO ABOLISH ALL PRIVATE PRISONS IN THE UNITED STATES, (or any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: corruption, criminal-justice, law-and-lawyers, prison-industrial-complex, prison-profiteering

Taunton Rape Trail — Will Jury Believe a Victim-Witness with Developmental Disability?

January 7, 2009 By moe

Although judges and juries are instructed to ignore press and spectators, it is important for them to notice that there is interest in this case beyond the families involved, and that their verdict is important and will be reported. Our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: criminal-justice, law-and-lawyers, mental-retardation

Ralph Gants for SJC

December 1, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

Well, this is downright uncanny. It is a very small world. Gov. Patrick nominated Ralph Gants for the SJC -- he's been a Superior Court judge for 11 years. Well, I actually served on a jury in Judge Gants' court, for a medical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: gants, law-and-lawyers, massachusetts, patrick, sjc

The Judiciary Cries for Reform! Wake Up Margaret, These are Tough Fiscal Times!

October 13, 2008 By peabody

The economic situation is bad.  Governor Deval Patrick will need to assume 9(c) powers and play through where the legislature punted(I know that I mix a golf metaphor with a football one, but it seemed to make the point).     … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: all-tags, law-and-lawyers, massachusetts

A republic — if you can keep it

October 4, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

I recently finished Jane Mayer's The Dark Side, which recounts the ugly, ongoing history of the Bush administration's policies of torture. As to whether torture happened, there simply can be no doubt; the volume and horror of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: addington, cheney, congress, constitution, law-and-lawyers, torture, yoo

John Kerry, among others, Supports the Ban Asbestos Act

August 28, 2008 By cdeck

John Kerry, among others, Supports the Ban Asbestos Act We all know John Kerry supports Barack Obama for president, a troop withdrawal and universal health care but what you may not know is he has cosponsored a bill to get rid of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: asbestos, ban-asbestos-act, hillary-clinton, john-kerry, law-and-lawyers, mesothelioma, obama

Restoring America After Bush (a semi-liveblog)

May 16, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse brought up the issue of the White House Office of General Counsel, particularly as regards torture. This office brought in law on Medicare reimbursement, but somehow missed that we had prosecuted Japanese soldiers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: aclu, civil-liberties, constitution, jalsa, law-and-lawyers

The Governor’s wife has a job.

April 28, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

This is very important for everyone to know. The Herald's kamikaze front-page editors think this is SHOCKING.Yes, yes, Diane Patrick has a big, important job for a ginormous law firm. Ginormous law firms like Ropes and Gray, Hale and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: diane-patrick, labor, law-and-lawyers, massachusetts, patrick

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