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Rep. Connolly urges priority for restoring Cambridge District Court space and access to justice
Summary
Rep. Michael Connolly asked the committee to favor legislation that would give priority to trial-court needs when public properties in Cambridge are disposed, aiming to restore local district-court capacity.
State Representative Michael Connolly told the joint committee that House Bill H.3309 would facilitate access to justice in Cambridge by encouraging the Commonwealth to prioritize trial-court needs when disposing of publicly owned buildings in the city.
Connolly described how the Cambridge District Court has sat in Medford since 2009 and said there is a vacant former probate and family court building in…
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