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Kimberly Moses-Smith was nominated to the bench in September by Governor Charlie Baker.

Kimberly Moses Smith would replace Whaling City native Judge Peter Smola in the Probate and Family Court if confirmed by the Governor's Council.

Gants always worked to promote the public good and his legacy as a judge is profound, said Gov. Charlie Baker.

Joseph P. Harrington, Jr. graduated from Bishop Stang High School and practiced law in New Bedford for 25 years.

Do the residents of New Bedford still have confidence in their appointed Conservation Commission after the water park fiasco?

Governor's Councilor Ferreira has a real solution for keeping the public safe from bad state judges. He is a former cop, an attorney, a father, and a Democrat.

The best way to evaluate judges in Massachusetts is through the Governor's Council that contains at least some practicing attorneys elected to it.

A pair of upcoming outreach seminars will inform local lawyers on the SouthCoast and Cape Cod exactly what they must do if they wish to become Massachusetts judges sometime in the future.

BOSTON (AP) — A lawyer for a Massachusetts teen charged with manslaughter for allegedly encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself has asked a judge to put the case on hold. Michelle Carter's lawyer argued Tuesday in Taunton Juvenile Court that the criminal case shouldn't move forward until the state's highest court decides on an appeal of a judge's refusal to dismiss the manslaughter charge... Rea

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A closed-door hearing has concluded for an anonymous tipster who raised questions about the integrity of one of the jurors who convicted former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez of murder.