Judge Dread

On Monday afternoon -- a few hours after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) upheld his 2005 triumph in a libel case against the Boston Herald -- Superior Court judge Ernest Murphy took the microphone at a celebratory press conference and waxed dramatic about the ruling. "I believe that this decision is a clarion call for the media to understand that the independence of the judiciary is fundamental to the democratic process," Murphy announced. ... Full Story »

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Patricia Blochowiak
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by Patricia Blochowiak - Oct. 1, 2008

This is such an important story that I wish it had been presented more clearly. I wish I had enough evidence to form a more definite opinion. This leaves me with concerns that the judiciary is trying to stifle statements critical of the judiciary, but I'm not sure.

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