Thread by @PetesWire

#BREAKING:
MA District Court Judge Joseph and trial court officer Wesley MacGregor are facing charges including including:

-Conspiracy to obstruct justice
-Obstruction of justice
-Obstruction of a federal proceeding.
-Perjury

@kathrynburcham @boston25

https://twitter.com/PetesWire/status/1121445508218793984

@kathrynburcham @boston25 "It was the object of the conspiracy to corruptly attempt to obstruct, influence, and impede
an official proceeding, to wit, an ICE federal removal proceeding, by preventing the ICE Officer
from taking custody... at NDC Courthouse on or about April 2,2018." @kathrynburcham

@kathrynburcham @boston25 .Judge Shelley Joseph was presiding over cases as recently as Tuesday, in Salem District Court.

Judge Joseph is set to be arraigned herself in federal court at 4:15 pm.

Watch for live updates on @boston25 News from @kathrynburcham and @tvnewzted
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@kathrynburcham @boston25 @tvnewzted .US Attorney's office says the charges against Judge Joseph of conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of a federal proceeding – aiding and abetting - provide for sentences of no greater than 20 and five years in prison, and a fine of $250,000.
@kathrynburcham @tvnewzted

@kathrynburcham @boston25 @tvnewzted #BREAKING:

Judge Shelley Joseph has been suspended - "effective immediately" and without pay by the Supreme Judicial Court.

@boston25 @kathrynburcham
@tvnewzted

@kathrynburcham @boston25 @tvnewzted #BREAKING: @MassAGO Maura Healey blasts US Attorney over federal charges against judge and court office in ICE case.

Healey: “Today’s indictment is a radical and politically-motivated attack on our state and the independence of our courts."

@boston25 @tvnewzted @kathrynburcham

@kathrynburcham @boston25 @tvnewzted @MassAGO #BREAKING: @ACLU_Mass also weighs in on charges against MA District Court Judge Shelley Joseph and court officer Wesley MacGregor in ICE case.

@boston25 @kathrynburcham @tvnewzted