Supreme Judicial Court

A Taunton man who killed his six-month-old stepson by hitting the baby boy in the head in 1977 is set to be released from prison, after the state parole board made the decision Monday.

The highest court in Massachusetts has upheld a lower court decision removing the parental rights of a Bristol County mother whose son was born addicted to opioids due to drugs she was taking during pregnancy.

A Taunton judge has ordered Michelle Carter, the woman convicted of manslaughter in the texting suicide case, to begin serving her 15-month jail sentence.

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III is urging the state's highest court to reinstate the murder conviction of Aaron Hernandez.

Massachusetts' highest court says the state's Department of Correction overstepped its authority when it began using dogs to search prison visitors for drugs.

BOSTON (AP) _ The state's highest court is set to take up the question of whether Massachusetts can ban political contributions from businesses while allowing contributions from unions. Under state campaign finance law, businesses are not allowed to contribute to candidates while unions can donate up to $15,000...

A unique case before Massachusetts' highest court is challenging the practice of ordering people with addiction to stay drug free as a condition of probation.

BOSTON (AP) - District attorneys in Massachusetts are facing a key deadline as they continue to deal with the damage caused by the misconduct of a former state drug lab chemist. The state's highest court ordered the DAs to produce lists by Tuesday indicating how many of the approximately 24,000 tainted cases they would not or could not prosecute if new trials were ordered...

Environmental activists are calling it a victory after the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court struck down a decision on Wednesday from the Mass. Department of Public Utilities which allowed energy companies to charge customers for expenses relating to pipeline construction.