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Massachusetts Court Reprimands Judge Shelley Joseph for ICE Actions

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  • Massachusetts Court reprimanded Judge Shelley Joseph for her 2018 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) courtroom actions.
  • Joseph ordered the ICE officer outside and halted audio for 52 seconds.
  • The court said she created impropriety but found no evidence she approved escape.
  • Joseph remains a judge on administrative duties at Boston Municipal Court with a $207,855 salary.
  • Public reprimands of Massachusetts judges are rare, with only five formal charges filed.