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James McHugh
James F. McHugh, Jr. was a justice on the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the intermediate appellate court for the state of Massachusetts. He was appointed to this position by Governor Paul Cellucci and he was sworn in on March 5, 2001. He retired from the Appeals Court on February 29, 2012.[1]
Education
Justice McHugh graduated from Brown University in 1965 with a B.A. He then served on active duty in the Navy before attending Boston University School of Law, earning his J.D. in 1970.[1]
Career
Justice McHugh began his legal career in 1970 as a law clerk to Judge George McKinnon of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He joined the law firm Bingham, Dana & Gould in 1971. After becoming a partner of this firm, he was appointed to the Superior Court by Governor Michael Dukakis. He served on this court from 1985 until his appointment to the Court of Appeals in 2001. From 2004 to 2008, he worked with the Trial Court's automated case management project as an adviser. He has also taught law classes at Boston College Law School and Northeastern University School of Law.[1]
Awards and associations
Justice McHugh was named the 2011 recipient of the William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence by the National Center for State Courts. This award was given in recognition of his achievements over his 26-year judicial career, on "issues ranging from information technology and caseflow management to judicial ethics." Chief Justice John G. Roberts presented the award to Justice McHugh in a ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court on November 17, 2011.[1]
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