Overview
- Records show the case was removed from Bristol County Superior Court and reassigned to the U.S. District Court in Boston under Chief Judge Denise J. Casper.
- Attorney James L. Tuxbury, representing Brian and Nicole Albert, Jennifer and Matthew McCabe, and Brian Higgins, sought the transfer based on federal civil-rights issues.
- The removal motion points to Read’s allegation that her Fourth Amendment rights were violated during the O’Keefe investigation, asserting substantial federal questions.
- The same filing labels Read’s lawsuit a vengeful abuse of the judicial process, with defendants signaling plans to challenge the case in forthcoming motions.
- Read’s complaint, filed last week, alleges others were responsible for John O’Keefe’s 2022 death and accuses State Police investigators and witnesses— including fired trooper Michael Proctor—of misconduct; she was acquitted of murder this summer but convicted of drunk driving.