Barbara Rouse
Barbara J. Rouse was the chief justice for the superior court in Massachusetts.[1] She was appointed to the bench in 1985 by Governor Michael S. Dukakis.[2] Rouse was named chief justice of the superior court in 2004 and reappointed to another five-year term in 2009.[3] Due to mandatory retirement requirements, Rouse retired from the court on December 23, 2014.[4]
Education
Rouse earned an undergraduate degree from Smith College and a graduate degree from Columbia University. She was awarded her J.D. in 1973 from Boston College Law School.[5]
Career
- 2004-2014: Chief justice, Massachusetts Superior Courts
- 1985-2004: Associate justice, Massachusetts Superior Courts
- 1978-1985: Partner, Csaplar & Bok
- 1975-1978: Assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- 1973-1975: Assistant attorney general, State of Ohio[5]
Awards and associations
- 2002: Judicial Excellence Award, Massachusetts Judges’ Conference
- Achievement Award, Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Courts, "Superior Court Judge List," accessed January 5, 2015
- ↑ Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, "Courts, Superior Court, Rouse, Barbara J.," accessed November 29, 2013
- ↑ The Massachusetts Court System, Resources, "Press release: Honorable Barbara J. Rouse Reappointed Chief Justice of the Superior Court by Chief Justice for Administration & Management Robert A. Mulligan," October 30, 2009, accessed June 10, 2013
- ↑ Governor Deval Patrick, The Administration, Judicial Nominating Commission, Judicial Vacancies, "Future Mandatory Retirements," accessed November 29, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Massachusetts Court System, Resources, "Press release: Chief Justice for Administration & Management Robert A. Mulligan Appoints Honorable Barbara J. Rouse As New Chief Justice of the Superior Court Department," October 4, 2004, accessed June 10, 2013
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts
State courts:
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
State resources:
Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts
