3.1.2024 Guest Speaker Superior Court Judge Michael Cahillane

The meeting featured Superior Court Judge Michael Cahillane as a guest speaker, who provided an extensive overview of his career and the Massachusetts legal system. He detailed his background, including his tenure as a prosecutor for the Bristol County District Attorney's office where he oversaw investigations in Fall River and prosecuted major felony cases, before his appointment as a Superior Court Judge in December 2023 by Governor Baker. Judge Cahillane explained the jurisdiction of the Superior Court, which handles first-degree murder cases, civil controversies over $50,000, and equity claims, outlining the processes for both criminal and civil cases from grand jury presentment to trial or settlement. He emphasized the constitutional right to a jury trial and the provision of court-appointed lawyers for indigent individuals.

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