Press Releases
Carol Erskine
February 19, 2026
The Justice File is a platform for truth, accountability, and reform—focused on how the law affects vulnerable children. Founded by former Massachusetts Juvenile Court Judge Carol Erskine, a Top Ten Massachusetts lawyer and author of A Cruel Injustice, the site features analysis, trial commentary, and investigative reporting on child welfare, constitutional rights, and domestic violence. Drawing on 21 years on the bench, Judge Erskine exposes systemic failures and calls for justice through articles, media appearances, and legal commentary.
Sweet Harmony Montgomery should still be alive. Instead, her tragic death has left her half-brother Jamison—now adopted by two loving dads—grieving the sister he adored. Unaware of the public outrage surrounding her case, Jamison simply says, “I wish she wouldn’t have died.” When a Massachusetts court gave custody of Harmony to her violent father in New Hampshire, her fate was sealed. Even in death, officials and lawyers have worked to silence her story to protect their own failures.
The ME ‘s office has revised Sandra Birchmore’s cause of death from “asphyxia by hanging” to just “asphyxia" with the manner of death "undetermined" rather than homicide, further victimizing Sandra. What changed other than the optics for his assistant DA now running for the DA’s
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As the temporary custody hearing in the Kelsey Fitzsimmons' probate case is set to be heard tomorrow, the case of Angelone v. Angelone serves as a reminder that for the last forty years courts have made clear that mental health issues are only relevant if they directly impact
Two children in Wellesley Mass. have been found dead in their home after police in Vermont asked Mass. police to do a welfare check. Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk County District Attorney's office and the Wellesley Police. Waiting for more information on the
Yet another parent charged with murdering children. When does it stop. The question is whether there were warning signs...police calls; school staff concerns; reports to DCF...we'll see very soon.
