Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Judicial)
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The people of Middlesex 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 Middlesex County. Appeals from the District of Massachusetts go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
District Courts
Lowell 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]
Woburn 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]
Former judges
Waltham 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]
Former judges
Somerville 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]
Newton 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]
Natick 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.[6]
Marlborough 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.[7]
Malden 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.[8]
Framingham 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.[9]
Concord 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.[10]
Cambridge 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.[11]
Former judges
Ayer 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.[12]
Probate and Family Court
Middlesex Probate and Family Court, Massachusetts
- Jeffrey A. Abber
- Peter C. DiGangi
- Edward F. Donnelly, Jr. (First justice)
- Patricia A. Gorman
- William F. McSweeny, III
- Maureen H. Monks[13]
Juvenile Court
Middlesex Juvenile Court, Massachusetts
- Jay D. Blitzman, First Justice
- Leslie Donahue
- Kenneth King
- Patricia A. Flynn
- Gloria Tan
- Gwendolyn R. Tyre[14]
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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 15, 2015
- ↑ 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