Story Archives of 'John Broderick'

Chief Justice John Broderick joins us, and he says it's dire: courts overwhelmed by more cases, more people without lawyers, and more demands on his underpaid employees, some of whom are the front line of court security. Broderick says more money would help - in a budget year when most state agencies are saying the same.

A new 37-page report released last week entitled "A Vision of Justice" takes a close look at the New Hampshire court system. Its goals" to make the courts more efficient, more affordable and less intimidating. It's the first long-range report for New Hampshire's courts since the early 1990s and makes recommendations on everything from training and evaluating judges to making forms and self-help pamphlets easier to understand to assigning one judge to hear each particular case from start to finish. We'll review this report and take an overall look at how our state court system is serving its citizens. Laura's guest is Chief Justice John Broderick.

John Christian Broderick, has been arraigned in Manchester district court for the weekend attack that landed his father, State Supreme Court Justice John Broderick in the hospital with massive injury to his face and head.

More than a year after the bitter impeachment trial of its Chief Justice, the New Hampshire Supreme Court has signaled that it?s ready to mend fences with the state legislature. In a speech to the state Bar today, Associate Justice John Broderick said it?s time to ?let yesterday go.? NHPR?s Trish Anderton reports.

The New Hampshire Executive Council today voted to dismiss the motion to repay the legal costs of 3 state supreme court justices who were charged in last year?s impeachment proceedings. NHPR?s David Darman has more.