Nominations Sought for Chief Justice of the Trial Court

The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court are soliciting nominations of Trial Court judges for the position of Chief Justice of the Trial Court. Chief Justice Robert A. Mulligan, who currently holds this position, reaches mandatory retirement in July 2013, creating a vacancy. The Chief Justice will be appointed by the Justices from among the judges of the Trial Court for a five year renewable term. Nominations may come from the judges themselves or from others. All nominations and submissions must be received by the Supreme Judicial Court by March 1, 2013. For more information, see the SJC Press Release.