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Saylor's recusal
"The alleged misconduct should have been dealt with
administratively by the Supreme Judicial Court using its
well-established, constitutionally recognized general
superintendence powers."
MBA Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Legal Counsel Martin W. Healy, Boston Herald, March 7
Healy spoke to the Boston Herald following U.S.
District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV's announcement that he was
recusing himself from the criminal trial of former Probation
Department Chief John J. O'Brien. O'Brien's attorneys had twice
requested Saylor remove himself from the case due to personal and
professional relationships with key witnesses.
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'Upskirting' rule
"Everybody's getting whiplash ... these
bills have been around for years now -- people trying to update the
technology -- and I guess this is the thing that finally spurred it
on."
MBA Past Criminal Justice
Section Chair Peter Elikann, FOX25, March 7
Elikann spoke to FOX25 News about the March 5 Supreme Judicial
Court (SJC) ruling, where justices concluded that taking "upskirt"
photos -- secretly photographing under a woman's skirt -- is not
illegal. The Massachusetts Legislature quickly sprung into action
and pushed through a bill, which Gov. Deval Patrick signed into law
two days after the SJC ruling, making photographing or recording
video under a person's clothing a misdemeanor.
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