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As if to prove the old saying "even judges aren't above the law," one Massachusetts judge will soon find herself in an unfamiliar courtroom seat: the one reserved for criminal defendants.
A Massachusetts judge may face prosecution after a federal appeals court on Monday declined to dismiss a case ...
Calling their petitions “premature,” the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Feb. 28 rejected the request of District Court Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph and her courtroom deputy Wesley MacGregor for pretrial review of the denial of their motions to dismiss indictments alleging they interfered with the enforcement of federal immigration law. The charges ...
A federal appeals court has refused to block the prosecution of a Massachusetts judge and her courtroom deputy, who were accused of helping an immigrant evade arrest by immigration officials.
The First Circuit on Monday struggled with how to define the scope of judicial immunity for a Massachusetts state court judge who is charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly helping an immigrant evade federal custody, noting that the case is unprecedented.