USA v. Joseph et al
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September 23, 2022
DOJ Swerve On Mass. Judge Indictment Leaves Attys Queasy
The sudden dismissal of criminal charges against a Massachusetts judge who allegedly helped an undocumented immigrant evade federal agents left some attorneys fearing that politics played an outsized role in the controversial case from start to finish.
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September 22, 2022
Feds Drop Obstruction Case Against Mass. Judge
Federal prosecutors on Thursday agreed to dismiss a politically charged criminal case against a Massachusetts state court judge accused of allowing an undocumented immigrant to evade custody when agents showed up to arrest him in the judge's courtroom.
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August 17, 2022
Mass. Judge's Obstruction Case In 'Black Hole,' Puzzling Attys
The controversial prosecution of a Massachusetts state court judge charged with obstruction for letting an immigrant evade federal custody has stalled in recent months, leaving curious observers wondering whether the Biden administration is interested in seeing it through.
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April 18, 2022
Feds Fight Judge's 'Fishing Expedition' To Show Political Bias
Federal prosecutors said in a Massachusetts federal court on Saturday that a state judge charged with obstruction for helping an immigrant evade authorities should not be allowed to go on a "fishing expedition" for evidence that the case against her is politically motivated.
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April 12, 2022
Indicted Mass. Judge Says Feds' Bias Revealed In ACLU Suit
A Massachusetts state court judge facing an obstruction charge for allegedly letting an immigrant evade custody argued Tuesday a "small but devastating" cache of documents unveiled in a suit brought by the ACLU shows federal prosecutors' "political bias."
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August 31, 2020
Indicted Judge Wants Case Halted Amid 1st Circ. Appeal
A Massachusetts judge facing a federal indictment for allegedly allowing an undocumented immigrant to evade authorities sought to pause her criminal case Monday while the First Circuit decides whether her actions are protected by judicial immunity.
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August 10, 2020
Indicted Mass. Judge To Appeal Immunity Ruling To 1st Circ.
A Massachusetts state court judge charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly letting an immigrant escape federal custody will ask the First Circuit to weigh in on whether her actions are shielded from prosecution due to judicial immunity, according to a filing Monday.
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July 27, 2020
Mass. Judge Loses Bid To Toss ICE Obstruction Charges
A Massachusetts state court judge will continue to face a criminal indictment accusing her of helping an immigrant evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after a federal judge ruled Monday that her dismissal bid relies on facts that are "hotly contested."
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June 11, 2020
Immunity Weighed For Mass. Judge Who Foiled ICE Arrest
A federal judge wrestled with the scope of judicial immunity and the 10th Amendment as he heard oral arguments Thursday over whether to dismiss an indictment charging a Massachusetts state court judge and her court officer with helping an immigrant give federal agents the slip.
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April 23, 2020
US Atty Denies Indicted Mass. Judge's 'Political Bias' Claim
The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's Office on Thursday denied a claim that it is biased against a state court judge charged with obstructing justice by helping an immigrant evade capture, saying a recent op-ed by top prosecutor Andrew Lelling criticizing sanctuary cities wasn't meant to target any one defendant.