Archived Daily Court Updates May 4 - 8, 2020

Supreme Judicial Court Sitting Week

• Supreme Judicial Court Sitting Week is May 4 - 8. Oral arguments will be heard by teleconference and will be available as a livestream and archived at: https://boston.suffolk.edu/sjc/. The cases that will be heard this week are listed on that webpage.

Board of Bar Examiners Posts Information About Bar Exam Seating Limitations

• The Board of Bar Examiners (BBE) anticipates that, due to social distancing requirements and to ensure the safety of examinees, the number of available seats may be limited for an in-person administration of the Massachusetts Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), as scheduled for September 30 - October 1, 2020. Please see information posted on the BBE's website to learn more.

Appeals Court Posts Updated FAQs Regarding COVID-19

• The Appeals Court has posted revised FAQs about court operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trial Court Departments Post Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding COVID-19

All Trial Court Departments have posted updated FAQs about court operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

• Boston Municipal Court
• District Court
• Housing Court
• Juvenile Court
• Land Court
• Probate and Family Court
• Superior Court

Supreme Judicial Court Posts Translated Order

• The SJC has posted translations of the most recent Order (effective May 4) regarding court operations during the COVID-19 pandemic into Spanish and Portuguese. 

Probate and Family Court Issues Amended Standing Order 3-20

• The Probate and Family Court has issued amended Standing Order 3-20: Guardian ad litem evaluations, investigations, and reports in the Probate and Family Court in light of COVID-19 emergency (effective May 6, 2020). 

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