Judge reprimanded after detainee fled the court

BOSTON — Massachusetts’ high court adopted the Commission on Judicial Conduct’s recommendation to impose a sanction of public remand against Judge Shelley Richmond Joseph for creating the appearance of impropriety and failing to comply with the law. The judge failed to adequately explain why she asked to go off the record, or what she said while she was off the record, in proceedings involving a detainee. A court officer helped the detainee escape through a sallyport and, while the judge argues she did not know of this escape plan, it is unclear because she went off the record.Read the ruling here.Categories / Appeals, Briefs, LawSubscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads