Justices
25 Justices currently sit on the Appeals Court, one Chief Justice, and twenty-four Associate Justices. There are two vacancies from the recent retirements of Justice David A.Mills and Justice James McHugh. If an Appellate Justice (that is, a Justice of either the Appeals Court or of the Supreme Judicial Court) attains age 70 and retires, he or she may be recalled to active service on the Appeals Court, as needed. Right now, there is only one active recall Justice, Frederick L. Brown. The Justices are: Chief Justice Phillip Rapoza
Justice Elspeth Cypher
Justice Joseph A. Grasso
Justice R. Marc Kantrowitz
Justice Janis M. Berry
Justice Scott L. Kafker
Justice Cynthia J. Cohen
Justice Mark V. Green
Justice Joseph A. Trainor
Justice R. Malcolm Graham
Justice Gary S. Katzmann
Justice Ariane D. Vuono
Justice Andrew R. Grainger
Justice William J. Meade
Justice Mitchell J. Sikora, Jr.
Justice Peter J. Rubin
Justice Francis R. Fecteau
Justice Gabrielle R. Woloholojian
Justice James R. Milkey
Justice Sydney Hanlon
Justice Judd J. Carhart
Justice Peter W. Agnes, Jr.
Justice Mary T. Sullivan
Recall Justice Frederick L. Brown
Notable former Justices include:
Christopher J. Armstrong 1972-2000, Chief Justice, 2000-2006, Recall Justice, 2006-2008. One of the original six Justices of the Court, fourth Chief Justice and the longest serving of the original members.
Susan S. Beck 1997-2006. One of the most scholarly members of the Court, came to the Court after a lengthy career in public service, was so dedicated to her work that she was known to sleep on the couch in her chambers and was dedicated to fostering collegiality and joy among her colleagues.
R. Ammi Cutter Recall Justice, 1980-1990. At the age of 78, Justice Cutter was recalled to the Appeals Court after sixteen years on the SJC. Renown and influential jurist.
Gerald Gillerman 1990-1994, Recall Justice, 1994-2002. Purple Heart Winner who became a lawyer after having a severely damaged leg, worked to make law comprehensible to all.
John Greaney 1978-1984, Chief Justice, 1984-1989. Second Chief Justice of the Appeals Court after Allan Hale.
Benjamin Kaplan Recall Justice, 1983-1991, 1993-2005. Worked on United States v. One Book Called Ulysses, served as a Nuremburg Prosecutor, Professor at Harvard Law (and authority on civil procedure), Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, and, subsequently, a long-serving Recall Justice on the Appeals Court.
Charlotte Anne Perretta 1978-2009. First woman appointed to the Appeals Court, served as Senior Associate Justice from 2003-2009.
Kent B. Smith 1981-1997, Recall Justice, 1997-2012. First attorney appointed to serve indigent criminal defendants in Western Massachusetts, authored the authoritative treatise on criminal practice and procedure in the Commonwealth. Still was serving actively on recall at the time of his death.
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“If the justices would only retire when they have become burdens to the court itself, or when they recognize themselves that their faculties have become impaired, I would grieve sincerely when they passed away, and you would not feel like such a hypocrite as you do when you are going through the formality of sending telegrams of condolence and giving out interviews for propriety’s sake.”
—William Howard Taft (1857–1930)