Supreme Judicial Court

Sky On SJC Decision
A recent decision by the State Supreme Judicial Court to not hear an appeal regarding office closures requires the City of New Bedford to begin payments to certain municipal employees.
Pipeline Tax Struck Down
Pipeline Tax Struck Down
Pipeline Tax Struck Down
Environmental activists are calling it a victory after the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court struck down a decision on Wednesday from the Mass. Department of Public Utilities which allowed energy companies to charge customers for expenses relating to pipeline construction.
SJC Approves Pot Question
SJC Approves Pot Question
SJC Approves Pot Question
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Wednesday the question to legalize marijuana in Massachusetts could appear on the November ballot, but ordered state officials to change the wording that explains the measure to voters. The justices say the current title and statement are "clearly misleading," in part because they do not specify that the proposed law could allow for the sale of marijuana-
Murder Convictions Upheld
Murder Convictions Upheld
Murder Convictions Upheld
The Mass. Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the first degree murder convictions of a 66 year old New Bedford man. Elvin Valentin was found guilty in 2012 of the fatal shootings of 36 year old Nettie Becht and her friend, 40 year old Luiz Diaz in August, 2009 at the Westlawn Housing Development...
SJC says pledge including God OKAY in Mass. Public Schools
SJC says pledge including God OKAY in Mass. Public Schools
SJC says pledge including God OKAY in Mass. Public Schools
Lost in the happenings at The Galleria Mall this week was a very important decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court as it relates to God in public schools here. The state's high court has decided that it is not against the Constitution for Massachusetts public school children to recite the Pledge of Allegiance with the words "under God" included...
DiMasi Retirement Funds
DiMasi Retirement Funds
DiMasi Retirement Funds
The state's highest court says former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi is entitled to the money he contributed into the state's retirement system, plus interest, before his conviction on corruption charges. But the Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday rejected arguments from DiMasi's attorneys that he should have continued to receive his state pension from the time he was sentenced in 20
SJC Hears Manslaughter Case
SJC Hears Manslaughter Case
SJC Hears Manslaughter Case
The highest court in Massachusetts has been asked to dismiss a manslaughter case against a teenager accused of sending her boyfriend dozens of text messages encouraging him to kill himself. Michelle Carter is awaiting trial in the 2014 death of Conrad Roy the Third...
Michelle Carter
Michelle Carter
Michelle Carter
Massachusetts' highest court is set to hear arguments in the case of a teenager charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly sending her boyfriend dozens of text messages encouraging him to kill himself.

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