the supreme judicial court of massachusetts was established in 1692.
the supreme judicial court of massachusetts was established in 1692.
when was the supreme judicial court of massachusetts established?
1692
massachusetts supreme judicial court









































the massachusetts supreme judicial court (sjc) is the highest court in the commonwealth of massachusetts. the sjc claims the distinction of being the oldest continuously functioning appellate court in the americas, with a recognized history dating to the establishment of the massachusetts superior court of judicature in 1692 under the charter of the province of massachusetts bay.









































although it was historically composed of four associate justices and one chief justice, the court is currently composed of six associate justices and one chief justice.









































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massachusetts supreme judicial court
bullet::::- geraldine hines: first african american female to serve as a judge of the massachusetts appeals court (2013)









































section::::firsts in state history.:judicial officers.:state.:supreme judicial court.









































bullet::::- ruth abrams: first female to serve as a justice of the massachusetts supreme judicial court (1978)









































bullet::::- maría lópez (1978): first latino american female to serve as a justice of the massachusetts supreme judicial court (1993)









































bullet::::- margaret h. marshall: first female to serve as the chief justice of the massachusetts supreme judicial court (1999)









































bullet::::- barbara lenk (1979): first openly lgbt female appointed as a justice of the massachusetts supreme judicial court (2011)
list of first women lawyers and judges in massachusetts