John Greaney (Massachusetts)
John M. Greaney was an associate justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court; originally appointed to the court in 1976, he was appointed as the court's chief justice in 1984. On September 9, 1989, he returned to serving as an associate justice. Greaney, a Democrat, was appointed by Michael Dukakis in 1976. His term ended in April 2009.
Legal education and experience
Greaney received his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross with honors, and his J.D. degree from New York University School of Law where he was a Root-Tilden Scholar. He later served with the 104th Tactical Fighter Group of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
Before his appointment to the Hampden County Housing Court in 1974, Greaney was in general practice of law with the Springfield law firm of Ely and King for 10 years.
Greaney also served as chair of the Appellate Judges Conference of the American Bar Association.[1]
Notable opinions
Greaney was one of four justices to concur with the majority opinion in the Goodridge v. Department of Public Health case, which legalized same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
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
