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Election results and the legal
community
"The governor clearly in making such lifetime
appointments never wants to be embarrassed. It's one of the areas
of government that you can't cure once someone is on the
bench."
MBA Chief Legal Counsel and
Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly podcast,
November 5
Healy spoke with Lawyers Weekly for a podcast about the
election results and what they mean for the legal community,
especially in terms of future judicial appointments. Last month in
his most recent "Healy on the Hill" column, Healy described
the legacy of Governor Deval L. Patrick who has made several
judicial nominations during his tenure.
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Ebola quarantine
"A lot of
people don't understand that the government can come in and take
away your liberties if it's a matter of public
safety."
MBA Criminal Justice Section
Vice Chair Peter Elikann, FOX25, October 31
Elikann provided legal analysis on the case of Maine nurse Kaci
Hickox who treated Ebola patients in Africa. A judge recently ruled
that Hickox, who does not have any symptoms, can travel without
restrictions but must undergo daily health monitoring.
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Of note:
- Thomas Carey, Jr., chair and founder of the MBA's Appellate
Bench Bar Committee, was featured in a Boston Globe piece on the Supreme Judicial
Court's use of Courier typeface in its opinions. (Nov. 2)
- MBA members Robert A. Danbrov and Michael S. Gove were featured
in the monthly legal Q&A column in the Springfield Republican/MassLive.com. ("Ask the
Experts: Big differences between criminal, civil law - Nov.
2).