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Beth A. Crawford
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Beth A. Crawford is the first justice for the Franklin Probate and Family Court in Franklin County, Massachusetts.[1] She was appointed to the court by former Governor Deval Patrick on February 7, 2012, and may serve on the court until she turns the mandatory retirement age of 70.[2][3][4]
Education
Crawford received her undergraduate degree from Kenyon College and her J.D. from the University of Illinois.[5]
Career
From 2004 until she joined the Franklin Probate and Family Court in 2012, Crawford served as an assistant judicial case manager in the court. She also previously worked as an attorney in private practice and in the Department of Revenue's child support enforcement unit.[2]
See also
- Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts
- Franklin County, Massachusetts
- Courts in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts counties
External links
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Franklin Probate and Family Court"
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Probate and Family Courts by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Court System, "Probate and Family Court Justices," accessed March 15, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SouthCoast Today.com, "Patrick appoints New Bedford judge," February 7, 2012
- ↑ Judicial selection in Massachusetts
- ↑ Gazette.com, "Beth Crawford of Hatfield sworn in as Franklin Probate and Family Court judge," March 31, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Beth A. Crawford - Lawyer Profile," accessed March 15, 2015
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
