Several interesting tidbits from Beacon Hill today. The house unanimously passed the Global Warming Solutions act. The House version is not identical to the Senate's, so this is not a done deal yet, but according to the Globe the … [Read more...]
WGBH puts interview with SJC Justices online
They were painfully frank. However, I will soldier on, with the hope that telling the truth, at the highest level, may make a difference. And according to Justice Cowin, it really can do so. … [Read more...]
My first response to the SJC – LaGuer opinion
I got calls and emails today from several news organizations wanting to know what I thought of the SJC opinion. I decided to keep it brief by issuing this statement:The SJC opinion is very disappointing given the many indications that … [Read more...]
Justice Martha Sosman dead at 56
Most of us on this site probably know of Justice Sosman from her dissent in the Goodridge case. I imagine that most of us disagreed with her on that one (I know I did). That said, she was a true public servant and deserves to be remembered … [Read more...]
TODAY (2/15/07) The SJC has requested Notice and Comment on a Proposed Rule Change
URGENT: YOUR input is needed now!The Supreme Judicial Court has published a "Notice and Comment" TOPIC: Standards for Representation of children and others "under a disability"LINK TO NOTICE: http://www.mass.gov/...Three … [Read more...]
Time for Patrick Supporters to Join me in working to Free Ben LaGuer
According to last Saturday's Globe, a State Police Lab administrator admitted to misrepresenting and mishandling DNA test samples and test results in at least ten rape cases. This newly disclosed FBI audit may be the final straw that … [Read more...]
Oral arguments before SJC in marriage ballot initiative
SJC hears arguments in amendment lawsuit John Hanify, the attorney for the plaintiffs, argued that the state legislature has a pattern of unfairly derailing initiative petitions for constitutional amendments, failing to take votes on the … [Read more...]
Amicus Brief in LaGuer Case Illuminates Dangers of Hiding Exculpatory Evidence
The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) filed an amicus brief with the SJC last week in support of Benjamin LaGuer's bid for a new trial. You can read the entire brief HERE. It and all the recent filings in the case are available … [Read more...]
Rehnquist’s LaGuer Brief Rocks
On the 2002 DNA test which supposedly linked LaGuer to the crime Rehnquist has this to say:Beyond its reliance of numerous misstatements and mischaracterizations, the Commonwealth tries to justify its suppression of exculpatory evidence by … [Read more...]
Gay Marriage Suit going to Full SJC
In the interest of keeping everyone informed about what's going on, I pass along this tidbit from State House News:In a decision handed down less than four hours after the hearing, Supreme Judicial Court Judith Cowin forwarded to the full … [Read more...]