Justices weighed potential new requirements for handling defendants currently in federal immigration custody.
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Should courts require prosecutors to secure defendants from federal immigration custody before dismissing criminal cases?
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Should courts expunge records for dismissed cases when no evidence of wrongdoing was found?
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled that records of vacated harassment orders cannot be expunged without proof of fraud.
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Do you trust your state government to effectively identify and stop public benefits fraud?
The Bureau of Special Investigations uncovered over $10 million in public benefits fraud during the first half of 2026.
The state pardons board meets on October 6, 2026, to review a 1979 murder conviction case.
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Should emergency responders face automatic certification suspension for failing to report personal legal issues immediately?
An administrative magistrate upheld the state's decision to discipline an EMT for failing to report a criminal plea.
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Do you feel that crime in your local community is getting better or worse?
State records show that authorities recovered more than 2,300 crime-linked guns throughout the year.
