Robert B. Gordon (Massachusetts superior court judge)
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Robert B. Gordon is an associate justice for the Massachusetts Superior Courts.[1] He was nominated to the court by former Governor Deval Patrick on December 18, 2012, and his nomination was confirmed by the Governor's Council on January 23, 2013, by a vote of 8-0.[2][3][4] His term expires when he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70.[5]
Education
Gordon earned his B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1983 and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School in 1986.[3]
Career
- 2013-Present: Associate justice, Massachusetts Superior Court
- 1995-2013: Partner, Ropes & Gray, LLP
- 1987-1995: Associate, Ropes & Gray, LLP
- 1986-1987: Law clerk, Honorable Bruce Marshall Selya, US Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit[3]
Awards and associations
Associations
- 1997-2007: Elected member, School Committee, Town of Wayland
- Speaker, MCLE, MBA and BBA conferences on labor and employment law
- Member, Advisory Board, New England Legal Foundation
Awards
- 2012: Top 100 Lawyers in Boston, Boston Magazine
- 2011: Top 100 Lawyers in New England, Boston Magazine
- 2010: PLC Which Lawyer
- 2009: Fellow, College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
- 2006-2010: The Best Lawyers in America
- 2005-2010: Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- 2004-2014: Massachusetts Super Lawyers[3]
Approach to the law
During his hearing before the Governor's Council in January 2013, Gordon was asked whether he believed the Second Amendment applied to Massachusetts residents. Gordon stated:
| “ | I think the Second Amendment, even as it has evolved, how it is evolving, we are going to see, yes there is a right. It attaches to individuals, but it will be subject to some restrictions. . . I am sure everyone in the room [was] nauseated by Sandy Hook, but that doesn’t give fair warrant to trumping on the Constitution. . .[6][7] | ” |
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 12, 2015
- ↑ Patrick McCabe's Governor's Council, "Robert Gordon," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Patrick McCabe's Governor's Council, "Robert Gordon, Resume," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ MA Lawyers Weekly, "Two confirmed to Superior Court," January 23, 2013
- ↑ The American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States, Methods of Judicial Selection: Massachusetts," archived October 6, 2014
- ↑ Wicked Local Wayland, "Former School Committee member looking to become judge," January 17, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
