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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The highest court in Massachusetts. Who sits on it, how they got there and how long their terms run.
Gubernatorial appointment of judgesHow justices are chosenThe governor appoints justices without a required nominating commission; in some states another body must confirm the choice.
Until 70 years of ageTerm length
7Sitting justices
1692Founded
No public decision data available for this court. There is no free, consistently coded source of how each state justice votes in cases, so this site doesn't score state judges.
Justices
Kimberly S. Budd
Chief Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: December 1, 2020
Appointed by Charles D. Baker (R)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Elizabeth Dewar
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: January 12, 2024
Appointed by Maura Healey (D)
Frank M. Gaziano
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: August 18, 2016
Appointed by Charles D. Baker (R)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Serge Georges Jr.
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: December 16, 2020
Appointed by Charles D. Baker (R)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Scott L. Kafker
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: August 21, 2017
Appointed by Charles D. Baker (R)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Dalila Wendlandt
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: December 4, 2020
Appointed by Charles D. Baker (R)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Gabrielle R. Wolohojian
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: April 22, 2024
Appointed by Maura Healey (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Source: Ballotpedia, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (retrieved Oct 26, 2026). “Party as listed” is Ballotpedia’s label; many state justices are officially nonpartisan. Photos from each justice’s Ballotpedia page (or Wikimedia Commons where Ballotpedia has none). Click a name for a short profile.