Hampden County, Massachusetts (Judicial)
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The people of Hampden County are served by District Courts, a Probate and Family Court 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 Hampden County. Appeals from the District of Massachusetts go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
District Courts
Westfield 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]
Springfield 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.[2]
Palmer 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.[3]
Holyoke 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.[4]
Chicopee 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.[5]
Probate and Family Court
Hampden Probate and Family Court, Massachusetts
Juvenile Court
Hampden Juvenile Court, Massachusetts
- Charles S. Belsky
- Patricia M. Dunbar
- Lois M. Eaton
- Judith A. Locke
- Daniel J. Swords, First Justice
- Judith J. Phillips[7][8]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Social Law, "Judicial Assignments," accessed August 1, 2019
- ↑ Social Law, "Judicial Assignments," accessed August 1, 2019
- ↑ Social Law, "Judicial Assignments," accessed August 1, 2019
- ↑ Social Law, "Judicial Assignments," accessed August 1, 2019
- ↑ Social Law, "Judicial Assignments," accessed August 1, 2019
- ↑ Massachusetts Court System, "Probate and Family Court Justices," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ Justice Phillips was appointed to the Franklin/Hampshire Juvenile Court, but also serves the Hampden County court.
- ↑ Massachusetts Court System, "Juvenile Court Justices," accessed March 27, 2014
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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