Boston Police Officer Prepares Handicap Discrimination Suit For Trial
When the Boston Police Department arrived at the door of fellow officer Sean Gannon on February 1, 2006, suspicions arose. Sean Gannon began working for the Boston police department in 1996. For the first ten years of his employment, Gannon dutifully worked as a patrol officer. When Gannon was not on patrol, he was an […]
Supreme Judicial Court Qualifies Right to Appointed Counsel for Indigent Probate Court Litigants
The right to counsel is a cornerstone of American constitutional law. In a recent decision, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has qualified that right as applied to indigent guardians. Historically, Massachusetts Courts have observed that a parent whose minor child is the subject of a guardianship petition pursuant to G. L. c. 190B, § […]