District Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph departs federal court April 25, 2019, in Boston after facing obstruction of justice charges for allegedly helping a man in the country illegally evade immigration officials as he left her Newton, Massachusetts, courthouse after a hearing in 2018. Photo: Steven Senne/AP First Circuit Questions Intent of Judge Accused of Blocking ICE Arrest
The judge's attorney argued Joseph is protected from criminal prosecution by judicial immunity, but Circuit Judge William Kayatta noted that immunity wouldn't apply if Joseph acted corruptly.
December 06, 2021 at 03:12 PM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Whether a Massachusetts judge acted corruptly when she allegedly obstructed a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest is at the center of a fight over an attempt to get her charges dismissed.
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