Press releases issued in 2020 by the Public Information Office of the Supreme Judicial Court.
December 2020
- Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission Announces Seven New Members (December 23, 2020)
- Supreme Judicial Court Justice Barbara A. Lenk Retires (December 7, 2020)
November 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)
October 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)
September 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)
August 2020
- Trial Court Service Centers Go Virtual (August 12, 2020)
- Jury Management Advisory Committee Issues Recommendations for Jury Trials During Pandemic (August 4, 2020)
July 2020
- Supreme Judicial Court Issues New Order on Public Access to Courthouses and Facilities (July 29, 2020)
- Trial Court Awarded Two Federal Grants to Expand Court-Based Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services for Specialty Courts in Boston and Springfield (July 28, 2020)
- Massachusetts Remotely-Administered Bar Exam Provides Opportunities for Bar Admission in Other States (July 27, 2020)
- Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee Announces New Pro Bono Honor Roll for Individual Attorneys, Solicits Nominations for Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards (July 23, 2020)
June 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)
May 2020
April 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)
March 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 Issues Orders to Protect Public Health by Postponing All New Jury Trials and Limiting Entry to Courthouses Amidst Pandemic (March 13, 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)
January 2020
Contact
Online
Phone
Clerk's Office for the Commonwealth
Call Supreme Judicial Court, Clerk's Office for the Commonwealth at (617) 557-1020
Maura A. Looney, Esq., Clerk
Clerk's Office for the County of Suffolk
Call Supreme Judicial Court, Clerk's Office for the County of Suffolk at (617) 557-1100
Allison S. Cartwright, Esq., Clerk
Public Information Office
Call Supreme Judicial Court, Public Information Office at (617) 557-1114
Jennifer Donahue, Public Information Officer
Address
John Adams Courthouse, 1 Pemberton Square, Suite 2500, Boston, MA 02108
| Date published: | January 3, 2020 |
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