Appeals Court Clerk's Office

The Appeals Court Clerk's Office maintains the court’s case docket, case files, and the oral arguments calendar. The Clerk’s Office can also answer questions about Appeals Court practice and procedure.  Please check out the Appeals Court Help Center to access various materials and guides. This information is provided as a public service to assist lawyers and those who decide to represent themselves in their appeals.  

If you cannot find the answers you need here, or in the Massachusetts Rules of Appellate Procedure, please feel free to call the Clerk's Office during office hours at 617-921-4443.  Please be aware that the Clerk's Office does not respond to email inquiries. If you have questions concerning appellate procedure or a case, please telephone the Clerk's Office instead.  

Please note the staff and Assistant Clerks at the Appeals Court Clerk’s Office are available to answer some of your procedural questions, but they do not provide legal advice.  You are responsible for doing your own legal research and for finding answers to your legal questions.

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for the following legal holidays:

New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents Day
Patriots Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth Independence Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

Paul Tuttle, Clerk

Julie Goldman, First Assistant Clerk

Patricia Malone, Assistant Clerk

Anne Thomas, Assistant Clerk

Sean Connolly, Assistant Clerk

Carlotta Patten, Assistant Clerk