Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Judicial)
The people of Suffolk County are served by a District Court, a Probate and Family Court, Municipal Courts and a Juvenile Court. The people of Massachusetts are also served by Housing Courts and Land Courts.
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts has jurisdiction in Suffolk County. Appeals from the District of Massachusetts go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
District Court
Chelsea District Court, Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, district court judges are appointed by the governor with help from a nominating commission and confirmed by the Governor's Council. They serve until age 70. District court judges receive temporary assignments to specific geographic jurisdictions, and those assignments may change over time.[1]
Probate and Family Court
Suffolk Probate and Family Court, Massachusetts
- Joan Armstrong (First justice)
- Megan H. Christopher
- Kevin R. Connelly
- Elaine M. Moriarty
- Abbe L. Ross[2]
Juvenile Court
Suffolk Juvenile Court, Massachusetts
- Helen Brown-Bryant, Associate justice
- Peter M. Coyne, Associate justice
- Terry M. Craven, First justice
- Marjory German, Associate justice
- Leslie E. Harris, Associate justice
- Joseph F. Johnston, Associate justice
- Garrett J. McManus, Associate justice[3][4]
Municipal Courts
Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Social Law, "Judicial Assignments," accessed August 1, 2019
- ↑ Massachusetts Court System, "Probate and Family Court Justices," accessed March 15, 2015
- ↑ Massachusetts Court System, "Suffolk County Juvenile Court," accessed November 25, 2013
- ↑ Massachusetts Court System, "Juvenile Court Justices," accessed March 19, 2015
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Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts
State courts:
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
State resources:
Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts