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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Michael Casey

Judge accused of enabling immigrant to escape ICE gets a rare public reprimand

Judge Immigration Investigation - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The highest court in Massachusetts on Thursday issued a public reprimand against a district court judge who was accused of allowing an immigrant to escape U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.

The case dates back to 2018 when Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of colluding with the immigrant’s attorney and a court officer to allow him escape out a back door of the courthouse after a hearing on charges that included drug possession.

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