Opinion
John Does in brothel case can’t hide forever, state’s high court rules
Thursday’s unanimous ruling by the Supreme Judicial Court was a victory for judicial transparency and for the principle that wealth and power cannot be used to shield the identities of potential lawbreakers behind closed courtroom doors — not when there are legitimate public interests at stake.
Massachusetts court affirms public hearings for brothel case
Massachusetts' highest court has affirmed that hearings for suspects in a high-end brothel case will be public, promoting transparency and accountability.
Hearings for clients of high-end prostitution ring to be held in public, SJC rules
These types of hearings are not typically held in open court. But there is a legitimate public concern that if the hearings were held behind closed doors, justice may not be served, the court ruled.
High-end brothels case: Hearings will be public, SJC rules
The state’s high court ruled Thursday that the initial court hearings for 28 men accused of being customers of a high-end brothel will be open to the public when they are held i
Hearings for prominent clients accused of paying for sex at Mass. brothels will be public, SJC rules
The initial court hearings for 28 “wealthy and well-connected” men accused of being customers of an interstate commercial sex ring that ran high-end brothels will be open to the public, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday.
Men accused of buying sex at high-end brothels must face open court hearings, court rules
The state's Supreme Judicial Court upheld a lower court ruling to permit public access to hearings on allegations against 28 men linked to local brothels
SJC rules high-end sex ring hearings should be public
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that "show cause" hearings should be held in public for 28 alleged customers of a high-end sex ring, rejecting a request by some of the defendants to keep the initial proceedings secret.
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