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Abortion Decision

Description: Court case between a wife who wants an abortion and her husband, who is trying to stop the abortion. The Massachusetts State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the wife. These are interviews with the lawyers representing both side, followed by interview cutaways. Mix of sound and silent. Slug read "Abortion Decision Gold."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/14/1974

Abortion bills pro and con

Description: Review of anti-abortion and pro-choice bills filed in state, and respective stances of Mass. politicians. Supreme Court justices seated. Bellotti plays racquetball.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/10/1989

Cameras in the courtroom

Description: Cameras in the courtroom for the first time. Supreme Judicial Court. Five justices enter and take seats on bench. Chief Justice Edward Hennessey calls first case. Defense attorney John McBride presents appeal of life sentence in murder case Commonwealth v. St. Germain.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/09/1980

Charles Street jail overcrowding

Description: Now that SJC has forbidden the mattresses on the floor arrangement, Suffolk County sheriff Robert Rufo must solve overcrowding at Charles Street Jail by transferring some prisoners to other facilities.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/09/1988

Chief Justice Paul Liacos

Description: Judge Paul Liacos is nominated Chief Justice of state Supreme Judicial Court. He is applauded for attention to overcrowded jails and decrepit courthouses. Robert Rufo.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/14/1989

Dorchester Courthouse lawsuit

Description: Dorchester District Court justices, Mayor Flynn & Boston Public Facilities Department named as defendants in SJC lawsuit against severe overcrowding & hazardous conditions in courthouse.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/27/1988

Edelin News Conference

Description: News Conference with Dr. Kenneth Edelin after he was acquitted of performing an illegal abortion, which had done in 1973. Reporter standup in front of the Suffolk County courthouse. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/06/1976

Gender bias study

Description: SJC gender bias study finds that female lawyers and clients, particularly battered women, are treated unfairly. Lebanese woman at home with 2 children. Judge Lawrence Shubow.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/26/1989

Judicial gender bias

Description: 10% of state judges are women. SJC orders study of judicial gender bias. Justice Ruth Abrams. Inscribed courthouse legend "Justice for All."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/05/1988

Laguer appeals conviction

Description: Benjamin Laguer appeals rape conviction to Supreme Judicial Court because of alleged racism in the jury. Exterior Gardner prison. Judge John Greaney.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/08/1991