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Press Release  Commission on Judicial Conduct files Formal Charges against Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph

CJC files Formal Charges against Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph
For immediate release:
12/02/2024
  • Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct

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Howard Neff, Executive Director

Boston, MA — Formal Charges have today been filed with the Supreme Judicial Court against Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph, Associate Justice of the District Court Department.  Judge Joseph’s Response to the Formal Charges has also been filed with the Supreme Judicial Court. Copies of both documents are attached.

The Commission has asked the Supreme Judicial Court to appoint a Hearing Officer to preside over a public hearing in connection with this matter.  The Commission will then schedule the hearing to take place within thirty to sixty days after that appointment, in accordance with G.L. c. 211C and Commission Rule 8.  More information about the Commission and its procedures is available on its website: www.mass.gov/cjc.

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Media Contact   for Commission on Judicial Conduct files Formal Charges against Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph

  • Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct 

    The Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct (CJC) is the state agency responsible for investigating complaints alleging that a state court judge has engaged in judicial misconduct or has a disability preventing him or her from properly performing judicial duties.

    The CJC is also responsible for pursuing, when it is appropriate, remedial action or discipline against state court judges.
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