The Supreme Judicial Court today ruled a judge who participated in cases in which a mother had her first two children removed from her custody was wrong to order her third, newborn daughter immediately taken from her last year.

On Monday, the Supreme Judicial Court hears arguments in a case that pits a North End developer against a resident who wrote about issues with his projects for a neighborhood newspaper.

Former Attorney General Thomas Reilly has to explain to the Supreme Judicial Court next month why he has failed to stop hordes of mini-robots from climbing in trees and through vents, spraying Americans with poisons.

Yes, frickin' really. Mass. Lawyers Weekly reports on the lawsuit by Jay Patrick Mellen, who apparently files legal complaints in lieu of a hobby. Mellen filed pro se, which I believe is Latin for couldn't find a lawyer insane enough to risk his license to file this thing. Mass. Lawyers Weekly posts a copy of his complete lawsuit, which you need to drop everything now and read. Unless you're a mini-robot.

Thankfully, the SJC posts videos of all oral arguments, because the Nov. 2 discussion should be even better than the court's consideration of the case of Lady Godiva.

The Supreme Judicial Court today upheld the first-degree murder conviction of Michael Hart of Dorchester for killing a woman who confronted him after he slashed his ex-girlfriend's throat on her front porch in 2005.

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled today that a group of 50-something Marlboro smokers who continue to smoke to this day can sue Philip Morris for the costs of ongoing lung-cancer screening.

The ruling by itself does not win anything for the plaintiffs, however, because it comes in the form of an opinion on Massachusetts law to a federal court that is actually hearing the case. But it clears the way for a possible suit under state law.

The residents charge that even though they continue to smoke despite widespread warnings about the dangers of smoking, Philip Morris is still to blame for their reduced lung capacity because it refuses to develop safer cigarettes. They are seeking money from the company to pay for ongoing Low-Dose Computed Tomography tests, which they say will detect lung cancer at an early stage if it develops.

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled today that when an OUI suspect is given breath tests and police get back two different readings, police have to use the lower number.

Never get romantically involved with a supervisor or a subordinate. Stop that right now, just don't even think about it.

If you feel the workplace is overly sexualized, don't go to office holiday parties, or if you do, don't wear risque outfits and get drunk.

Fire crews, State Police on scene at 1 Pemberton Sq. to deal with white powder.

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled today that Danilo Lopes was treated correctly by Boston Police and got a fair trial and so should continue to spend the rest of his life behind bars for shooting Jorge Fidalgo in the head so that he and a pal could make off with the day's receipts from Fidalgo's store, Davey's Supermarket in Roxbury.

Complete ruling.

The Supreme Judicial Court today overruled a judge who attempted to dock a psychologist's expert-witness fee in one case for showing up late in another case - and added she was wrong to try to dock him in the first place.