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‘We never heard anything back’: Adoptive father of Harmony Montgomery’s sibling speaks out about missing child case
Montgomery’s case illustrates a too-common mistake in the state courts and child protective services, child advocate says. -
Boston likely to lose Supreme Court argument over flying religious flag at City Hall, experts say
The city refused to fly a Christian flag in front of City Hall and was sued. -
NH gov. questions Massachusetts' handling of Montgomery case
Sununu harshly criticized a Massachusetts court on Tuesday for placing Harmony Montgomery with her father and stepmother before N.H. could complete a study of their home. -
Why Massachusetts has a ‘culture of caution’ on clemency and commutations
Many attribute the state’s record to the “Willie Horton effect,” says legal analyst Daniel Medwed. -
As Rollins becomes US attorney, Mass. undergoes a transformation in local DAs
"To have three open seats at a minimum, all of them up for grabs, doesn't happen very often," says legal analyst Daniel Medwed. -
Massachusetts courts have a hodgepodge of responses to rise in COVID cases
Defense attorneys say all courthouses should limit the number of people in their buildings for a period of time. -
In a year-end report, Chief Justice John Roberts emphasizes judicial ethics
U.S. courts need to do more to ensure compliance with ethics rules — including rules that preclude a judge from presiding over cases in which he or she… -
Former BC student who texted boyfriend to kill himself pleads guilty
Inyoung You, 23, received a 2 1/2 year suspended jail sentence and 10 years of probation. -
Protesters opposed vaccine passports in Boston — do they have a legal leg to stand on?
"Local governments have an interest in regulating public health," says legal analyst Daniel Medwed. -
AG Healey will appeal Holyoke Soldiers' Home case
A judge dismissed criminal charges against two former officials last month.
