Massachusetts First Amendment case: Harmony Montgomery’s custody hearing audio to be released

Our View: Commend court for release of custody hearing audio

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court struck a blow to promote government transparency – and for the safety of some of our most vulnerable residents – earlier this week.

Massachusetts First Amendment case: Harmony Montgomery’s custody hearing audio to be released

Massachusetts' top court has ruled that the audio from the custody hearing of a girl who was later killed by her father will be released to a filmmaker.

Audio from Harmony Montgomery custody hearing can be released, Mass. Supreme Judicial Court rules

The highest court in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday that audio recordings can be released from the custody hearing of Harmony Montgomery.

Mass. SJC allows journalist access to Harmony Montgomery audio records

A New England journalist working on a documentary that addresses how Harmony Montgomery’s father was granted custody of his daughter before he killed her in 2019 has been allowed access to audio recordings of the custody hearing.

Journalist granted access to recordings of hearings

The Supreme Judicial Court has granted a request by a journalist for access to the audio recordings of Juvenile Court hearings for use in a documentary examining the child welfare and foster care systems.