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Adlow, Judge

Description: Interview with judge Elijah Adlow about the obscenity trial on Sister George movie. He talks about female actress' portrayal of lesbians.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 03/11/1969

Bonin removal hearing

Description: Testimony continues in Judiciary Committee hearing on removal of Superior Court Chief Justice Robert Bonin. Bonin answers questions from Sen. Alan Sisitsky, Reps. Roland Orlandi, Paul White, James Segel. Bonin's wife Angela listens.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/25/1978

Bonin removal hearing

Description: Testimony in Judiciary Committee hearing on removal of Superior Court Chief Justice Robert Bonin. Sen. Alan Sisitsky presides. Attorney Paul Sugarman gives lengthy defense.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/25/1978

Bonin removal hearing

Description: Judiciary Committee hearing on removal of Superior Court Chief Justice Robert Bonin. Attorney Paul Sugarman answers members' questions. Rep. Max Volterra in audience. Judge Bonin testifies on own behalf, defending behavior under question: hiring three secretaries and attending Gore Vidal lecture on gay rights to benefit a defense fund.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/25/1978

Bonin removal vote

Description: Joint Judiciary Committee votes to remove Superior Court Chief Justice Robert Bonin. Rep. Michael Flaherty reads resolution. Sen. Alan Sisitsky opposes bill of address. Reps. Kevin Burke, Jay Healy, Peter Velis, Daniel Pokaski, Mark Lawton, Alfred Saggese, Sens. William Wall, David Locke, Robert McCarthy, Paul White, Arthur Lewis.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/31/1978

Chief Justice Steadman

Description: Superior Court Chief Justice Robert Steadman explains that case backlog burdens state judicial system. Rows of files, paperwork stacked in offices, clerk and judge in courtroom.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/20/1989

Diane Kottmyer

Description: Governor's Council considers Superior Court nomination of prosecutor Diane Kottmyer. Wayne Budd and James Shannon endorse her. Others say she is too tough.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/18/1990

Executive privilege

Description: SJC overrules Governor Dukakis' invocation of executive privilege in refusing to release papers on gay foster care. Philip Johnston. Comparison made to Watergate papers. Sen. Sam Ervin.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/15/1988

Leniency toward gangs ?

Description: Dukakis in controversy over Superior Court judge's sentencing gang member Christopher Chaney to school rather than jail for car theft. Charles Barry. Dukakis at First,Inc. Askia shakes hands w/ troopers.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/11/1989

New interest in death penalty

Description: Guilty verdict and life sentence of murderer Daniel LaPlante resurrect interest in death penalty. Barbed wire chain link fence outside prison. Capital punishment. Superior Court Judge Robert Barton.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/27/1988