James J. Torney, Jr.
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James J. Torney, Jr. is the first justice for the Barnstable Juvenile Court in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.[1] He was nominated to the court by former Governor Mitt Romney on November 23, 2005.[2] Torney may serve on the court until he turns the mandatory retirement age of 70.[3]
Education
Torney received both his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from Suffolk University.[2]
Career
Before he joined the Barnstable Juvenile Court, Torney worked as an attorney in private practice in Quincy, Massachusetts. He also previously served as legal counsel for the Massachusetts House Judiciary Committee from 1983 through 1988.[2]
See also
- Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Juvenile Courts
- Courts in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Juvenile Courts
- Judicial selection in Massachusetts
External links
- Massachusetts Court System, "Juvenile Courts by County"
- Massachusetts Court System, "Juvenile Court Justices"
Footnotes
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
