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Judge, Shielding Cop Via 'Qualified Immunity,' Asks Whether It Belongs In 'Dustbin'
Federal Judge Carlton Reeves applied the controversial doctrine in a case in which he ruled that an officer merited it — but in an outspoken opinion asked for the doctrine itself to be reevaluated. -
Massachusetts Appeals Court Stops Using 'Grandfathering' Due To Racist Origins
“Grandfathering” is often used to explain why new zoning rules do not apply to existing buildings. -
Marathon Bombing Survivors Fear Reliving Painful Memories After Court Overturns Tsarnaev's Death Sentence
First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals overruling Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence has rekindled traumatic memories of the Boston Marathon bombing for many. -
Andrea Cabral Breaks Down Federal Appeals Court Decision On Death Penalty For Tsarnaev
The former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral said she was sympathetic to the court's ruling. -
Daniel Medwed On Reversal Of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Death Sentence
The First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston last week reversed Tsarnaev's death sentence in the Boston Marathon Bombing case. -
Court Overturns Boston Marathon Bomber's Death Sentence
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyers had argued that intense media coverage had made it impossible to have a fair trial in Boston. -
Judge Releases Trove Of Sealed Records Related To Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell
The judge unsealed hundreds of pages of documents related to a now-settled defamation suit brought against Maxwell by one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers. -
Harvard Law Professor Analyzes Hingham Firefighters' Refusal To Remove So-Called 'Thin Blue Line' Flags From Trucks
The firefighters say it's there to show support for the police, but their bosses say it's an inappropriate political statement and it has to come down. -
Federal Judge Says Case Against Mass. Judge Charged In Immigrant's Escape Can Go To Trial
Newton District Court Judge Shelley Joseph was charged last year on an accusation she helped an undocumented immigrant evade an immigration enforcement agent. -
Judge Denies Oregon's Request For Restraining Order Against Federal Officers
A federal judge on Friday denied the Oregon attorney general's request for a temporary restraining order against certain actions by federal authorities in…
