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Patrick E. Donovan
Justice, New Hampshire Supreme Court
Background: Donovan was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He received a bachelor's degree in government and English from Dartmouth College in 1986 and a J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1990.
At a glance
- Court
- New Hampshire Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Chris Sununu (R) (2018)
- Appointed by
- Gov. Chris Sununu (R)
- Appointment date
- 2018
- Took office
- May 8, 2018
- Current term ends
- May 8, 2034
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Strong Republican (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Dartmouth College, 1986
- Law: Boston College Law School, 1990
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Direct gubernatorial appointmentThe governor appoints justices without a required nominating commission; in some states another body must confirm the choice.
Summary of facts listed on Patrick E. Donovan’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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