The Supreme Judicial Court ruled today that if a man up on drug charges wants to get the name of the informant he thinks set him up, he's going to have to let prosecutors see at least an edited version of the affidavit he submitted to a judge on the issue.

The Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the conviction of a man for possession of a blackjack because while an "expandable baton" can be used just like a blackjack, it is not, in fact, a blackjack.

The Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that Suffolk County prosecutors can re-try Leah Daniels for using a knife to slash a man's neck and almost take off his ear outside a downtown bar in 1999 - although the DA's office says it is still considering whether to try her again.

The Supreme Judicial Court today threw out a lawsuit demanding that former Attorney General Thomas Reilly do something about the mini-robots infesting our trees and ventilation ducts. In essence, the court said Jay Patrick Mellen's suit and appeal of an earlier rejection were so stupid the justices need not even explain why they were rejecting them.

The complete ruling follows. You can also watch the roughly 15 seconds' worth of oral arguments - Mellen did not even appear before the court to make his case.

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.