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9 Jan 2017, 6:46 am
” That’s a bold choice of headline, particularly once you consider that those reality-ignoring opponents include Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph Gants, who systematically tore apart the arguments in favor of mandatory minimums in a 2015 speech at UMass-Boston, as well as Catholic leaders from across the Commonwealth. [read post]
4 Jan 2017, 7:11 am
According to Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph Gants: [A]s a nation, in 2014, the rate of imprisonment for African-Americans was 5.8 times greater than for Whites; in Massachusetts, it was nearly 8 times greater. [read post]
4 Jan 2017, 7:11 am
According to Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph Gants: [A]s a nation, in 2014, the rate of imprisonment for African-Americans was 5.8 times greater than for Whites; in Massachusetts, it was nearly 8 times greater. [read post]
11 Mar 2011, 12:40 pm
" Justice Ralph Gants questioned whether a decision allowing the law to stand opens the door to other laws to commit people after their sentences for other types of offenses. [read post]
9 Sep 2016, 12:05 pm
Gants wrote. [read post]
24 Apr 2018, 8:18 am
But the absolute prohibition in [state law] that bars all civilians from possessing or carrying stun guns, even in their home, is inconsistent with the Second Amendment,” wrote Chief Justice Ralph Gants. [read post]
23 Dec 2018, 8:44 am
In the court’s opinion, Justice Ralph Gants wrote it “is not reasonable for a property owner to leave snow or ice on a walkway where it is reasonable to expect that a hardy New England visitor would choose to risk crossing the snow or ice, rather than turn back or attempt an equally or more perilous walk around it. [read post]
26 Oct 2016, 7:23 am
In March 2015, SJC Chief Justice Ralph Gants gave a remarkable speech in which he discussed his opposition to mandatory minimum sentencing and emphasized the disparate impact that such laws have on racial and ethnic minorities. [read post]
6 Sep 2018, 9:01 pm
Chief Justice Ralph Gants wrote it would be “unrealistic for a court to require the Legislature to wait for evidence of widespread quid pro quo corruption resulting from corporate contributions before taking steps to prevent such corruption. [read post]
11 Mar 2021, 2:29 am
In drafting irrevocable trusts, much concern has to be given to the attitude of the MassHealth agency against irrevocable trusts, especially where the agency ends up having the weight of the Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on its side against any trusts that end up in Massachusetts courts. [read post]
30 Dec 2020, 7:55 am
Gants, the chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, who tragically died in September. [read post]
