• Great NYT letter on benefits of union mines http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/21/opinion/lweb21mine.html?emc=eta1 #

• Civ Serv Comn explains diff b/w “transfer” & “reassignment” http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/docs/csc/decisions/other/Haye_Simone_021110.pdf #
• Court affirms bypass of CO candidate w crim record http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/docs/csc/decisions/bypass/anderson_leslie_superior_020510.pdf #
• Civ Serv Cmn upholds term. of CO who threatened superior: http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/docs/csc/decisions/discipline/rodrigues_tony_012810.pdf #
• CO terminated for unauthorized romance w/ ex-inmate: http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/docs/csc/decisions/discipline/jones_tina_012810.pdf #
• Arbitrator rules Essex jail must rehire 2 guards: http://bit.ly/bWuDdL via @addthis #

• Court affirms BPD bypass of lying cop candidate http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/docs/csc/decisions/bypass/riva_albert_superior_021210.pdf #
• Sandulli Grace, BPPA, MCOP defend Civil Service from Deval’s cuts – http://shar.es/m0JiU via @sharethis #
• MCOP Waltham protests Gov Patrick. http://www.dailynewstribune.com/features/x2112775156/Waltham-police-union-protests-governors-policies #
• Boston PD may bypass candidate testing positive for steroids http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/docs/csc/decisions/bypass/pinckney_melissa_022510.pdf #

• SG/MCOP in the news http://www.boston.com/yourtown/scituate/articles/2010/02/17/scituate_police_officers_sue_town_for_quinn_bill_funds/ #
• SJC affirms right to public trial w/ jury empanelment phase. http://www.legaline.com/2010/02/sjc-affirms-publics-right-to-view-jury.html #

• Duct Tape MAY be dangerous weapon. http://www.socialaw.com/slip.htm?cid=19644&sid=120 #

• Court upholds Civ Serv reversal of BPD psych bypass http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/docs/csc/decisions/bypass/roberts_shawn_superior_123009.pdf #

• SJC overturns cop’s conviction: http://bit.ly/5vNyit via Boston Herald #
• SJC: No exigent circumstances underlying warrantless search following armed robbery: http://www.socialaw.com/slip.htm?cid=19600&sid=120 #
• SJC: No reasonable possibility that lost evidence was exculpatory. http://www.socialaw.com/slip.htm?cid=19601&sid=120 #
• SJC: rejects libel claim for paper’s report on public employee’s termination:http://www.socialaw.com/slip.htm?cid=19598&sid=120 #
• Civ Serv Comn reverses yet another BPD psych bypass http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/docs/csc/decisions/bypass/savickas_richard_010710.pdf #
• BPD termination of absent, neglectful crossing guard upheld http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/docs/csc/decisions/discipline/igoe_phyllis_010710.pdf #
• Term of Trooper who acted poorly around females on MV stops http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/docs/csc/decisions/discipline/garvin_jack_010710.pdf #

SJC: rejects libel claim for paper’s report on public employee’s termination:http://www.socialaw.com/slip.htm?cid=19598&sid=120

SJC: No reasonable possibility that lost evidence was exculpatory. http://www.socialaw.com/slip.htm?cid=19601&sid=120

SJC: No exigent circumstances underlying warrantless search following armed robbery: http://www.socialaw.com/slip.htm?cid=19600&sid=120