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Max D. Stern and Barry S. Pollack

Judge inquiry would damage courts

Boston Municipal Court Judge Raymond Dougan’s appeal of a subpoena issued by the Commission on Judicial Conduct has set off a debate on whether he should be allowed to avoid questioning about his handling of criminal cases, and whether, if he prevails, legitimate investigations into judicial misconduct in the future will be imperiled.

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