Southborough couple open meeting, free speech case backed by ACLU
The ACLU and a free-market think tank agree that the Board of Selectmen's actions were an attempt to suppress free speech.
Source: telegram.com
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Can elected officials oust citizens from public meetings for being rude?
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will weigh in.
Source: wgbh.org
What happens when a potential juror admits he's racist?
GBH News Legal Analyst Daniel Medwed on biases in the jury box.
Source: wgbh.org
Legislative Privilege Recognized in Massachusetts | Anderson & Kreiger LLP
Under a longstanding doctrine known as legislative immunity, legislators are generally immune from liability for their official acts. A derivative doctrine, legislative privilege,...
Source: jdsupra.com
Judge bars mandatory life sentences for people under 21 in Mass.
A Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday that it's unconstitutional to automatically sentence people under the age of 21 to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The ruling must still be confirmed by the state Supreme Judicial Court. The court has already barred such sentences for people under 18.
Source: wbur.org