Asking for her sources would indeed be a good idea. But I’m thinking he should probably start by asking for her résumé again.
Call it a hunch, but I suspect we may have another Shanon (with one “n” — tip of the cap to @bobalessi!) Burgess on our hands here. Did she actually graduate from journalism school? And does @BostonMagazine actually vet their reporters at all before hiring them?
It's disgraceful that Boston Magazine Editor-in-Chief Chris Vogel allowed his publication to be weaponized for such an out-of-touch, lazy article bloated with lies, half-truths, and basic factual errors. He's either asleep at the wheel, or doesn't care about the quality of his magazine.
Entitlement or Arrogance?
I have nothing to say about the merits of the motions filed by either side. I do not follow these cases closely, Anti-SLAPP litigation is not my area of expertise, and I am not taking sides in this dispute.
What does concern me is the troubling language used by Judge Gildea. Throughout my years on the bench, It was made clear that judges should focus on the legal sufficiency of a filing, not characterize the attorney who filed it. Appellate courts have repeatedly cautioned trial judges against abandoning clinical, objective language in favor of inflammatory commentary.
The issue is not whether a motion was deficient. Judges have every right—and obligation—to say so. The concern arises when criticism shifts from the filing itself to language suggesting an attorney acted out of "arrogance" or a sense of "entitlement."
As the United States Supreme Court noted in Liteky v. United States, judicial comments can raise concerns when they reflect a degree of personal antagonism that causes the public to question whether impartial judgment remains possible. There is a line that cannot be crossed.
For twenty years, I lived under the Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct. Rule 1.2 requires judges to act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the judiciary. That obligation extends beyond actual impartiality; it includes avoiding the appearance of partiality.
I just wanted to say thank you to the real defenders of the constitution, on this 250th anniversary of our constitutional republic.
The defense attorney.
They test the government's evidence - not to spare the guilty, but to make sure that guilt, when named, is earned and not assumed.
In a system that could, if unwatched, crush the powerless in the name of order, the defense attorney is the friction that keeps it honest - the reminder that liberty is not a gift the state hands down, but a thing that must be fought for and defended.
May God truly bless you for the selfless and incredible work you do for your clients and for everyone who benefits from your tireless commitment to our God-given rights.
@defense_diaries@AlilawMotta@Bederowlaw@WerksmanJackson@BostonDefender@RosemaryScapicc@IanRunkle@RekietaLaw
Aidan Kearney is being persecuted and silenced for exposing what the majority of the public believes, including the jury, that the McAlberts, your clients (@ChrisMatteiCT), are guilty.
If his reporting were false, you wouldn’t work so hard to silence it. Karen Read was framed.