15 Charged in Massachusetts Federal Benefit Fraud Case Totaling $1.4 MillionJune 19, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors in Boston charged 15 people, including 11 undocumented immigrants, in a $1.4 million benefit fraud scheme targeting MassHealth and SNAP programs.
Boston Jury Convicts AG’s Brother on 21 Sex-Assault CountsJune 18, 2026VerdictsA Suffolk County jury convicted Alvin Campbell on 21 sex-assault counts for attacks committed while posing as a rideshare driver; sentencing is set for June 29, 2026.
Boston Jury Convicts Rideshare Predator on 21 of 22 CountsJune 12, 2026VerdictsA Boston jury convicted Alvin Campbell on 21 of 22 counts of aggravated rape, kidnapping, and related charges in Suffolk Superior Court on June 11, 2026.
Federal Judge Vacates Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa FeeJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge vacated Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee as an unconstitutional tax, creating a circuit split with a D.C. court that upheld the same policy.
Federal Courts Block DOI Offshore Wind Lease Suspensions Five TimesMay 25, 2026Legal NewsFederal judges have blocked Interior Department offshore wind lease suspensions five times in 2026, sending APA challenges to the First Circuit with binding precedent at stake.
Federal Judge Strikes Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy as UnlawfulMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge in Boston issued a final merits ruling that Trump's third-country deportation policy violates immigration law and due process, setting up a likely Supreme Court return.
Massachusetts Court Halts Five Trump Directives on Wind and Solar PermittingMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge blocked five Trump administration directives restricting wind and solar permitting, finding them arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to the APA.
Fifth Federal Injunction Blocks Trump Wind and Solar Permitting FreezeMay 23, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal court issued the fifth 2026 injunction blocking Trump's wind and solar permitting freeze, finding agency actions arbitrary and capricious under the APA.
Federal Court Blocks Trump Wind and Solar Permitting Freeze in MassachusettsMay 22, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge blocked five Trump administration agency actions restricting wind and solar permitting, finding each arbitrary and capricious under the APA, the fifth such ruling.
Federal Court Blocks USCIS Policy Penalizing Travel-Ban Country ApplicantsMay 19, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge blocked a USCIS policy penalizing travel-ban country applicants, finding it likely violates the INA's nationality-discrimination bar.