New Reality in MA Courts – Fall 2025 Criminal Defense Update
Immigration
It has been roughly eight months since the beginning of the second Trump administration and some of the changes at the federal level have had an impact on Massachusetts courts. Immigration law issues now loom larger than ever in criminal matters. Individuals who are not documented, or have pending claims, such as for asylum, are at risk of detention and deportation, pre-trial. The pre-trial part of this is what makes today’s landscape different.
In a high profile incident out of Boston Municipal Court’s Central Division, a defendant was taken into ICE custody mid-trial. The federal government refused to return him to the court, triggering a forceful condemnation from the trial judge, though ultimately to no avail. In less high [Read More…]
There is a lot of news in the air around indictments, namely of a former President. As that saga has been unfolding I’ve been able to answer to some questions regarding the court system, as inevitably, court coverage results in a lot of jargon. As there is an order to the processes and procedures in courts, so too is there a highly specific form or language to describe its various components.
