Picciotto v. Superior Court Department of the Trial Court

The petitioner filed a petition seeking relief in the nature of a writ of certiorari in the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County. G. L. c. 249, § 4. She sought an order (1) compelling the recusal of a Superior Court judge; (2) directing another Superior Court judge to review and modify the first judge’s orders; (3) permitting her to represent herself; and (4) compelling the first judge to “respect and enforce” the applicable law. A single justice of this court denied the petition, and this appeal followed.

In substance, the petitioner contends that the Superior Court judge should be…