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Chief Justice Resigns Over Staff Payout | Boston News
- Published
- September 15, 2026
- Duration
- 1:37
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- Last updated
- Sep 16, 2026
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New Hampshire’s Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald has resigned amid scandal, admitting he violated judicial ethics by approving a nearly $50,000 payout to longtime aide Dianne Martin — a move critics say blurred the line between favoritism and justice. Though on medical leave, MacDonald took full responsibility, citing damage to public trust and his failure …
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New Hampshire’s Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald has resigned amid scandal, admitting he violated judicial ethics by approving a nearly $50,000 payout to longtime aide Dianne Martin — a move critics say blurred the line between favoritism and justice. Though on medical leave, MacDonald took full responsibility, citing damage to public trust and his failure to uphold impartiality. The payout followed Martin’s abrupt layoff and rehire under a new title, triggering controversy over overlapping payche
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