The Justice Department agreed to drop the charges against Joseph in September 2022 after she referred herself to the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct (CJC) and admitted to certain facts related to the case, Fox said.
The Massachusetts CJC filed formal charges accusing Joseph of “willful judicial misconduct” and conduct “prejudicial to the administration of justice.”
The Trump Justice Department has also charged two other judges with allegedly harboring illegal migrants or assisting them in evading arrest by federal immigration authorities. Continue reading…