Court press releases 2024

News and announcements from the Massachusetts court system.

Press releases issued in 2024 by the Public Information Office of the Supreme Judicial Court.

December 2024

• Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd Delivers State of the Judiciary Speech to the Legal Community (December 10, 2024)
• Supreme Judicial Court Approves New Rules on Criminal Pretrial Discovery (December 2, 2024)

November 2024

• Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission Announces New Director and Member Appointments (November 21, 2024)
• Massachusetts Trial Court to Celebrate 22nd Annual National Adoption Day in Courthouses Across the Commonwealth (November 20, 2024)

October 2024

• Supreme Judicial Court Pro Bono Committee Presents Awards to Four Attorneys and a Law Student at 25th Anniversary Celebration (October 30, 2024)
• Supreme Judicial Court Pro Bono Committee to Present Awards to Four Attorneys and a Law Student at 25th Anniversary Celebration (October 2, 2024)

August 2024

• Supreme Judicial Court Justices Appoint Clerk for the Commonwealth (August 28, 2024)
• Supreme Judicial Court Repeals Rule 3:16 Requiring Newly Admitted Lawyers to Complete Practicing with Professionalism Course (August 19, 2024)
• Supreme Judicial Court Judicial Youth Corps Program Participants Celebrate Graduation (August 16, 2024)
• Supreme Judicial Court Announces Access to Justice Commission Appointments (August 14, 2024)

July 2024

• New Website Launched by SJC Clerk’s Office for Suffolk County on Single Justice Decisions (July 29, 2024)

June 2024

• Honorable Dana M. Gershengorn Appointed Chief Justice of the Juvenile Court (June 18, 2024)
• Honorable Gabrielle R. Wolohojian Ceremonially Sworn In by Governor Healey as Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (June 10, 2024)

May 2024

• Presentation to the Supreme Judicial Court of the portrait of The Honorable Ralph D. Gants (May 29, 2024)

April 2024

• 2024 Edition of the Massachusetts Guide to Evidence Now Available (April 26, 2024)
• Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee Solicits Nominations for 2024 Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards and Submissions for Pro Bono Honor Roll (April 23, 2024)

March 2024

• Trial Court Launches Family Treatment Courts in the Juvenile Court (March 13, 2024)
• State Judges to Visit Schools and Community Organizations For Judicial Outreach Month in March (March 1, 2024)

January 2024

• At Ceremonial Swearing In, Supreme Judicial Court Justice Dewar Says She “Will Never Be Going It Alone” (January 29, 2024)
• Trial Court Awarded Federal Grant For Substance Use Disorder Treatment (January 23, 2024)
• Supreme Judicial Court Amends Rules of Professional Conduct Regarding Disposition of Unidentified or Unclaimed Funds in IOLTA Accounts (January 12, 2024)

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Date published:	January 5, 2024