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Massachusetts intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
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Ballotpedia provided coverage of supreme court and intermediate appellate court elections, as well as local trial court elections for judges within the 100 largest cities in the United States as measured by population.
Selection of state court judges in Massachusetts occurs through gubernatorial appointment with approval from the Governor's Council. The appeals court requires recommendations from a nominating commission.[1]
Massachusetts is one of only a few states in which judges serve lifetime appointments. They are, however, required to retire by age 70.[2][1][3]
No Massachusetts Appeals Court judge needed to stand for election in 2020.
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- See also: Massachusetts elections, 2020
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Massachusetts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Fact sheet on judicial selection methods in the states," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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
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