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Court rules against extending ACLU restraining order

Court rules against extending ACLU restraining order

Alyssa Meyers February 9, 2017

After a week of legal proceedings, a Federal District Court in Massachusetts ruled not to extend the seven-day restraining order prohibiting the government from relying on President Donald Trump’s travel...

Supporters of Mary Holmes in her case against the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority gathered at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston Wednesday afternoon. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Protesters gather at courthouse for MBTA police brutality case

Ashley Griffin November 10, 2016

Approximately 20 people gathered at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Wednesday afternoon to show support for Mary Holmes in her case against the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority...

Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who started the court appeal process in July, will move forward with efforts to overturn his sentence. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/DFP FILE ILLUSTRATION

Tsarnaev moves forward with appeal process

Mina Corpuz December 3, 2015

While currently serving time in a maximum security federal prison in Florence, Colorado, convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev looks to have a new day in court to challenge his death sentence. The...

The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse held an opportunity fair for 17 recently released prisoners due to an amendment to the U.S. Sentencing Commission that released offenders early. PHOTO BY NICKI GITTER/DFP FILE PHOTO

Nearly 100 serving drug-related crimes released from federal prisons

Maisie Guzi November 6, 2015

Nearly 6,000 inmates nationwide incarcerated for drug-related crimes became eligible for earlier release beginning Sunday as a result of an amendment to the U.S. Sentencing Commission guidelines. In...

James "Whitey" Bulger's mugshot at Alcatraz in 1959. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

James “Whitey” Bulger attorneys claim violation of constitutional rights in appeal

Amanda Burke July 27, 2015

  Attorneys for James “Whitey” Bulger argued Monday before a panel of judges at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse to overturn multiple federal racketeering convictions, claiming...

Jury selection for the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev began at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Monday. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Jury selection begins in trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber

Alexandra David January 5, 2015

Jury selection for the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev began Monday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, despite a recent attempt from Tsarnaev’s defense...

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