Judge Beverly Cannone will return to the bench for the second trial of Karen Read, which is scheduled to start early next year.

The Norfolk County judge who declared a mistrial in the first Karen Read trial will return to the bench for the highly anticipated second trial, according to the state’s Trial Court. Superior Court Justice Beverly Cannone has become a household name throughout the region amid the constantly talked-about murder trial.

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.