Poor Judgment
Libel-suit judge exercised it.
Herald here: Judge finds judge’s misconduct unbecoming, but not willful.
Some related links:
Globe: Judge in Herald case wants early retirement.
Citizen Media Law Project: Massachusetts SJC denies Boston Herald Motion for Reconsideration of Judge Murphy Libel Decision.
Globe: SJC upholds judge’s libel victory over the Herald.
Herald: Murphy wins appeals ruling in libel case: Herald vows to continue aggressive reporting
Dan Kennedy: “pretty devastating.”
Boston Phoenix: ruling a mixed bag re freedom of press.
* As you may see in some of these links, I was a party to the original libel suit. I was acquitted.
Topics: law & order
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 8:06 am on Thursday, November 22, 2007
