Press Releases
Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission Announces Seven New Members, December 23, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Justice Barbara A. Lenk Retires, December 7, 2020
Courts Extend Start Date for Jury Trials to January 11, 2021, November 20, 2020
Courts Receive $6 Million Federal Award to Expand Connections to Behavioral Health Treatment, Sober Housing and Transportation, November 16, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court to Hold Special Sitting for Presentation of Memorial to the Honorable Ruth I. Abrams, November 10, 2020
Courts Extend Start Date for Jury Trials to November 30, 2020, November 6, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Pro Bono Committee Honors Attorneys for Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Legal Services, October 28, 2020
Massachusetts Trial Court Child Support Guidelines Task Force Formed, October 21, 2020
Courts Extend Start Date for Jury Trials to November 9, 2020, October 16, 2020
Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey Reappoints Housing Court Chief Justice Timothy F. Sullivan, October 7, 2020
Housing Court Deputy Court Administrator Benjamin O. Adeyinka Reappointed for Second Five-year Term, October 7, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Issues New Order Regarding Jury Trials and Operation of Courts, September 17, 2020
Land Court Launches Virtual Recorder’s Office, September 3, 2020
Trial Court Service Centers Go Virtual, August 12, 2020
Jury Management Advisory Committee Issues Recommendations for Jury Trials During Pandemic, August 4, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Issues New Order on Public Access to Courthouses and Facilities, July 29, 2020
Massachusetts Remotely-Administered Bar Exam Provides Opportunities for Bar Admission in Other States, July 27, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Issues New Order On Court Operations and Reopening Courthouses, June 24, 2020
Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission Launches COVID-19 Pro Bono Portal, June 22, 2020
Three Probate and Family Court Registers' Offices Pilot Virtual Registries, June 15, 2020
Trial Court Responds to Needs of Domestic Violence Victims During Pandemic, June 12, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Amends e-Filing Fees to Apply Only for Initial Case Filing, May 28, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Issues Order Regarding State Court Operations in June During the Pandemic, May 26, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Issues Updated Order Regarding State Court Operations During The Pandemic, April 27, 2020
Plan for Law School Graduates Announced, April 23, 2020
Trial Court and Trial Court Departments Issue Orders Concerning Court Operations and Implementation of Supreme Judicial Court Decision, April 6, 2020
Massachusetts Bar Examination Rescheduled, April 4, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Issues Order Restricting Court Appearances to Emergency Matters Until May 4, April 1, 2020
2020 Edition of the Massachusetts Guide to Evidence Now Available, March 30, 2020
Courts Continue Emergency-Only Operations, March 23, 2020
Trial Court Issues Emergency Administrative Order Concerning Emergency Protection Orders, March 19, 2020
Trial Court Departments Issue New Standing Orders to Address Emergency Matters, March 17, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Issues Order Restricting Court Appearances to Emergency Matters, March 17, 2020
Trial Court Issues Emergency Administrative Orders, March 17, 2020
Trial Court Announces Triage Plans to Reduce Numbers of Persons Coming to Courts, March 14, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Announces Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers Chief Bar Counsel, March 6, 2020
Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission Announces Three New Members, March 3, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Calls for Increased Civil Legal Aid at Annual Walk to the Hill, January 30, 2020
Supreme Judicial Court Announces New Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being, January 9, 2020
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Maura A. Looney, Esq., Acting Clerk
Maura S. Doyle, Clerk
Jennifer Donahue, Public Information Officer