Current Vacancies

This list includes all current vacancies. The vacancies are posted by court under the following categories: 1) posted vacancies open for application; 2) posted vacancies (application deadline closed); and 3) current vacancies not posted.


Updated May 15, 2013

Supreme Judicial Court

No current vacancies.


Appeals Court

No current vacancies.


Superior Court

Posted vacancy (application deadline closed):

          The Honorable Robert A. Mulligan
          July 16, 2013    


Probate & Family Court
       
Posted vacancies (application deadline closed):

          Bristol County Division (confirmation pending)
          The Honorable Prudence M. McGregor
          October 1, 2011

          Norfolk County Division (confirmation pending)
          The Honorable Christina L. Harms
          January 11, 2012
        
Current vacancies not posted:

          Dukes County Division (confirmation pending)
          The Honorable John P. Cronin
          August 19, 2011

          Suffolk County Division (confirmation pending)
          The Honorable John M. Smoot
          February 3, 2012


Land Court

No current vacancies.


Housing Court

No current vacancies.


Housing Court Clerk-Magistrate

Posted vacancy (application deadline closed):

          Worcester Division
          The Honorable James A. Bisceglia
          March 22, 2013
    

District Court

NOTE: A maximum of 158 District Court judges may be appointed at any particular time. M.G.L.c. 211B, § 2 & M.G.L. c. 218, § 6. As of April 30, 2013, there are 148 District Court judges appointed to the District Court. The ten available vacancies may be filled as circuit appointments or for any of the named statutory positions.

Posted vacancies (application deadline closed):

          Southern Berkshire District Court
          The Honorable James B. McElroy
          March 22, 2011

          Fall River District Court
          The Honorable David T. Turcotte
          April 3, 2012
         
          Stoughton District Court
          The Honorable Francis T. Crimmins
          February 19, 2010

          Uxbridge District Court
          The Honorable Sarkis Teshoian
          July 16, 2006

          Clinton District Court
          The Honorable Martha A. Scannell Brennan
          October 30, 2012

          Fitchburg District Court
          The Honorable Elliot L. Zide
          July 4, 2012

          Holyoke District Court
          The Honorable Robert F. Kumor
          September 6, 2009

          Northampton District Court
          The Honorable Richard J. Carey
          January 1, 2011
     
Current vacancies not posted:

          Brockton District Court (vice Baylor)

          Brockton District Court (vice Kelley Brown)

          Chelsea District Court (vice Maldonado)

          Gardner District Court (vice Philbin)

          Hingham District Court (vice Hurley)

          Marlborough District Court (vice Connolly)

          Newburyport District Court (vice Melahn)

          Newburyport District Court (vice O'Leary)

          Orange District Court (vice Merrigan)

          Orange District Court (vice Schubert)

          Orleans District Court (vice Garth)

          Palmer District Court (vice Cote)          

          Pittsfield District Court (vice Barbalunga)

          Uxbridge District Court (vice Virostek)

          Westborough District Court (vice Waickowski)

          Winchendon District Court (vice Garbose)

          Worcester District Court (vice Brennan) (confirmation pending)

       
District Court Clerk-Magistrate

Posted vacancies (application deadline closed):
       
          Plymouth District Court
          The Honorable Roger W. O’Neil, Jr.
          October 31, 2011