Progressive attorney Allison Cartwright was sworn in as clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County, marking a first for the court as she became the first person of color to hold the six-figure administrative role.
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Every Massachusetts court to have Wi-Fi by next summer, court admin says
Some much needed technological improvement should be coming to every courthouse in Massachusetts very soon — including public Wi-Fi, court document accessibility from home and more remote hearings.
Alleged sex buyers tied to multi-state brothel continue fight to keep their names hidden
Lawyers for accused sex-buyers in a high-end brothel bust last year brought their arguments to the state Supreme Judicial Court, imploring the Justices to keep their clients’ identities out of public record Monday morning.
Opponents, advocates each file to change language of ballot question nixing MCAS graduation requirement
Both sides of the MCAS debate have made motions in the Supreme Judicial Court to change the language of the proposed ballot question to nix use of the standardized test as a high school graduation requirement.
Portrait of late Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph Gants unveiled at courthouse
Members of the Massachusetts legal community gathered at the John Adams Courthouse Wednesday for the unveiling of a portrait of the later SJC Chief Justice Ralph Gants.
Rachael Rollins suspended from practicing law in Massachusetts
Disgraced former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins has been suspended from practicing law in Massachusetts.
