Norfolk County Judge Beverly Cannone, who declared a mistrial in the first Karen Read trial, will return to the bench for the second trial, according to the state’s Trial Court.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts filed a an amicus brief with the state's Supreme Judicial Court in support of Karen Read appeal.

Prosecutors called on the highest court in Massachusetts not to support dropping two charges against Karen Read who is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend based.

Judge Beverly Cannone will oversee the next Karen Read case proceedings in Norfolk Superior Court, a court representative said Monday.

Judge Beverly Cannone will return to the bench for Karen Read's second trial early next year, the court confirmed on Monday.