Lawyers e-Journal
Thursday, Jul. 12, 2012
News from the courts
Child Support Guidelines Task Force seeks public comment; SJC appoints new reporter of decisions; Committee on the Code of Judicial Conduct invites comments on proposed amendments to Canons 4A and 4B of the Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct
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Child Support Guidelines Task Force
seeks public comment
The Massachusetts Trial Court Child
Support Guidelines Task Force is seeking public comment and
suggestions concerning the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines.
Written comments may be submitted to the task force at [e-mail childsupport] or by U.S. Postal Service
to:
Administrative Office of the Trial Court
Child Support Guidelines Task Force
Two Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
The task force will also hold
five public forums where written statements may be delivered
and brief oral statements may be made.
The deadline for submission of all comments is Sept. 30, 2012.
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SJC appoints new reporter of
decisions
The Supreme Judicial Court has
announced the appointment of Brian H. Redmond as the new Reporter
of Decisions for the Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court,
effective July 1. Redmond succeeds C. Clifford Allen, who retired
as reporter of decisions in June.
The reporter provides editorial support for the SJC and Appeals
Court justices, publishes slip opinions daily in printed and
electronic formats and administers a contract for the publication
of printed advance sheets and permanent bound volumes of the
official reports of the two courts.
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Committee on the Code of Judicial
Conduct invites comments on proposed amendments to Canons 4A and 4B
of the Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct
In December 2011, SJC Justices
established a Committee on the Code of Judicial Conduct, and
charged it with recommending amendments to the Massachusetts Code
of Judicial Conduct regarding judges' ability to speak to the
public on matters related to the administration of justice.
The committee now
publishes for comment proposed revisions to Canons 4A and 4B of
the Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct.
The committee welcomes all comments
pertaining to the issues raised by the proposed amendments to
Canons 4A and 4B on or before Aug. 31, 2012. Comments should be
directed to attorney Barbara Berenson at [e-mail barbara.berenson] or:
Supreme Judicial Court
John Adams Courthouse
One Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108.