Steven D. Pierce (Massachusetts)
Steven D. Pierce was the chief justice of the Massachusetts Housing Court Department in Massachusetts.[1] He was nominated to the court by former Acting Governor Jane M. Swift in December 2002 and was confirmed by the Governor's Council in January 2003.[2][3][4] He began serving as chief justice in 2006.[4]
Pierce retired on September 30, 2015.[5]
Education
Pierce received his undergraduate degree from Union College and his J.D. from the Duke University School of Law.[6]
Career
From 2001 to 2002, Pierce served as the chief legal counsel in the Governor’s Office under Acting Governor Jane M. Swift. He also previously served as the executive director of the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency from 1995 to 2001, was a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for 12 years, and worked as an attorney in private practice.[2][3]
See also
External links
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Honorable Steven D. Pierce"
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Housing Court Justices List"
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Housing Courts by County"
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Housing Court Department"
Footnotes
- ↑ The Massachusetts Court System, "Honorable Steven D. Pierce," accessed April 1, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mass Live, "Judge Steven Pierce of Westfield back at center of Massachusetts political storm," August 28, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mass Bar.org, "Lawyers Journal: Member Spotlight," January 2006
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, "Pierce reappointed as Housing Court chief," December 28, 2010
- ↑ MassLive, "Westfield native Steven Pierce to retire as Massachusetts Housing Court chief justice," July 8, 2015
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Steven D. Pierce," accessed April 1, 2015
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
