Raffi N. Yessayan
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Raffi N. Yessayan is an associate justice for the Massachusetts Superior Courts.[1] He was nominated to the court by former Governor Deval Patrick (D) in September 2014, and his nomination was confirmed by the Governor's Council in November 2014.[2][3] Yessayan may serve on the court until he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70.[4]
Education
Yessayan received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts at Boston and his J.D. from the New England School of Law.[2]
Career
- 2014-Present: Associate justice, Massachusetts Superior Courts
- 2007-2014: Attorney in private practice
- 1995-2007: Assistant district attorney, Suffolk County[2]
See also
External links
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Superior Court Justices"
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Superior Court Division"
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Massachusetts Courthouses by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ The Massachusetts Court System, "Superior Court Justices," accessed April 16, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Armenian Weekly, "Raffi Yessayan Now a Massachusetts Superior Court Justice," February 4, 2015
- ↑ WWLP.com, "Patrick loading up on judicial nominees," September 12, 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
