Carol Erskine
August 26, 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 Clancy Defense Manifest Necessity Argument
Today, Kevin Reddington confirmed the double-jeopardy argument I identified in a post when the mistrial was declared, and earlier discussed on CNN, and @BrianEntin Investigates, as well as other media outlets.
Reddington stated on
Adam Montgomery is getting a new trial. First pretrial is next week. This was Adam Montgomery's former wife Kayla Montgomery's testimony in the first trial:
“There were at least two or three red lights while he was punching her and she was crying.” He said, “Shut the f**k up.”
As if the horrific deaths in the Clancy case were not enough, the fight for justice for Harmony begins again ONE WEEK from today.
Adam Montgomery has been returned from Virginia to a New Hampshire prison for the first pretrial conference in his retrial for Harmony’s murder.
Child advocacy is more than shouting “Say their names” or “Justice for Callan, Cora, and Dawson.” It's much more than standing outside of a courthouse screaming and carrying signs. It requires action.
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