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'''Michael Anderson''' is a judge for the [[Nantucket Probate and Family Court, Massachusetts|Nantucket Probate and Family Courts]] in [[Nantucket County, Massachusetts (Judicial)|Nantucket, Massachusetts]]. Governor [[Charlie Baker]] (R) appointed Anderson to the court on June 24, 2020, to replace [[Randy Jill Kaplan]].<ref name=appt>[https://framinghamsource.com/index.php/2020/06/24/gov-baker-nomaines-gomes-to-juvenile-court-anderson-to-family-court/ ''Framingham Source'', "Gov. Baker Nominates Gomes to Juvenile Court & Anderson to Family Court," June 24, 2020]</ref> | '''Michael Anderson''' is a judge for the [[Nantucket Probate and Family Court, Massachusetts|Nantucket Probate and Family Courts]] in [[Nantucket County, Massachusetts (Judicial)|Nantucket, Massachusetts]]. Governor [[Charlie Baker]] (R) appointed Anderson to the court on June 24, 2020, to replace [[Randy Jill Kaplan]].<ref name=appt>[https://framinghamsource.com/index.php/2020/06/24/gov-baker-nomaines-gomes-to-juvenile-court-anderson-to-family-court/ ''Framingham Source'', "Gov. Baker Nominates Gomes to Juvenile Court & Anderson to Family Court," June 24, 2020]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 00:55, 28 December 2025
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This judge is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Michael Anderson is a judge for the Nantucket Probate and Family Courts in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Governor Charlie Baker (R) appointed Anderson to the court on June 24, 2020, to replace Randy Jill Kaplan.[1]
Anderson is a former member of the Woburn City Council, representing Ward 4 in Massachusetts. He served from 2008 to 2020. He resigned in July 2020 when he was confirmed as a probate and family court judge.[2]
Biography
Anderson received a bachelor's in political science from Trinity College-Hartford and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. While in law school, he was a member of the Transnational Law Journal.
Prior to becoming a judge, Anderson was a member of the Woburn City Council and owner of the Law Office of Michael D. Anderson.[3]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Woburn, Massachusetts (2019)
General election
General election for Woburn City Council Ward 4
Incumbent Michael Anderson won election in the general election for Woburn City Council Ward 4 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 813 |
| Total votes: 813 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
External links
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
