Description: Bickering over power & authority keeps Governor's Council from approving judicial appointments. Peter Eleey, Christopher Iannella, Stephen Rosenfeld. Evelyn Murphy presides at Council meeting.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/21/1990
Description: Judge Sally Kelly acquits Jon Parker of illegal possession of hypodermic needles, which he distributed to drug addicts on Mission Hill to cut down on the spread of AIDS. Dr. George Lamb.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/09/1990
Description: Roanne Sragow, sworn in as district court judge, requested Alan Dershowitz as speaker at ceremony; Gov. Dukakis forbids his attendance because of feud with William Bulger. Bellotti tries to be diplomatic.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/28/1990
Description: Roxbury Juvenile Court Judge Gordon Martin explains protecting rights of underage defendant, a suspect in murder of Mark Belmore. Photo of victim, site of crime.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/30/1990
Description: Michael Dukakis nominates Bulger aide Paul Mahoney to district court judgeship. Joseph Langone, James O'Brien. Governor's Council voting on another candidate, Evelyn Murphy presides.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/14/1990
Description: Judge Gordon Martin decides to try accused killer of Mark Belmore as an adult. Judge Julian Houston is nominated to Superior Court and questioned by Executive Council on flexibility in transfer hearings.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1990
Description: Nomination of Diane Kottmyer for judgeship is resubmitted to Governor's Council. Many, including Wayne Budd and Joseph Oteri, speak on her behalf against anonymous critics.Peter Eleey,James O'Brien.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/11/1990
Description: Governor's Council unanimously confirms judicial nominee Paul Mahoney after controversy and investigation. Edward O'Brien, James O'Brien.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/12/1990
Description: Environmentalists go to Brockton Superior Court to get injunction against insecticide because of lack of impact statement. Judge issues restraining order. Planes spraying malathion.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/27/1990
Description: Stephen Rosenfeld, governor's chief of staff, comments on short hours of state judges and their favoritism toward politician-lawyers.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/26/1990