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David J. Dacyczyn
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David J. Dacyczyn is an associate probate and family court justice for the Franklin Probate and Family Court in Franklin County, Massachusetts.[1] He was nominated to the court by former Governor Deval Patrick on July 23, 2014, and was confirmed by the Governor's Council on September 3, 2014.[2][3] Dacyczyn may serve on the court until he turns the mandatory retirement age of 70.[4]
Education
Dacyczyn received his undergraduate degree from Westfield State College in 1982, his master's degree in political science and administration from Sam Houston University in 1985, and his J.D. from the New England School of Law in 1992.[2]
Career
- 2014-Present: Associate justice, Franklin Probate and Family Court
- 2012-2014: Judicial case manager, Hampshire Probate and Family Court
- 2001-2012: Assistant judicial case manager, Franklin Probate and Family Court
- 1992-2000: Attorney in private practice, Greenfield, Massachusetts [2]
See also
- Franklin County, Massachusetts
- Courts in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts counties
- Judicial selection in Massachusetts
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 16, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mass.gov: Office of Governor Deval Patrick, "Governor Patrick Announces Three Judicial Nominations to the Probate and Family Court Bench," July 23, 2014
- ↑ Mass Live, "Hampden, Franklin counties to get new judges for Probate and Family Court," September 3, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Massachusetts
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
