Newton District Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph is currently facing ethics charges filed by the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct. These proceedings follow the dismissal of federal felony charges that accused her of helping an undocumented immigrant dodge detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The allegations, which initially attracted widespread attention, prompted Judge Joseph to self-refer to the Commission, triggering the present ethical inquiry.
To read more on these developments, you can access the original report here.