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Dalila Wendlandt
2020 - Present
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Dalila Wendlandt is a judge of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. She assumed office on December 4, 2020.
Wendlandt first became a member of the court through gubernatorial appointment. She was appointed by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker on November 3, 2020, and sworn in on December 4, 2020.[1][2] To learn more about this appointment, click here.
| Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court |
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| Court Information |
| Justices: 7 |
| Founded: 1692 |
| Location: Boston |
| Salary |
| Associates: $226,187[3] |
| Judicial Selection |
| Method: Gubernatorial appointment of judges |
| Term: Until 70 years of age |
| Active justices |
| Kimberly S. Budd, Elizabeth Dewar, Frank M. Gaziano, Serge Georges Jr., Scott L. Kafker, Dalila Wendlandt, Gabrielle R. Wolohojian |
Biography
Dalila Wendlandt was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Wendlandt earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1991, an M.S. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1993, and a J.D. from Stanford University Law School in 1996. Wendlandt's career experience includes working as a law clerk for United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit Justice John M. Walker, Jr., a partner with the Ropes & Gray law firm, and writer.[4]
Appointments
The section below details Wendlandt's judicial appointments throughout her career.
2020
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) appointed Dalila Wendlandt to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on November 3, 2020. Wendlandt succeeded Barbara Lenk, who retired on December 1, 2020.[5][6][7] Wendlandt was Gov. Baker's sixth nominee to the seven-member court.
At the time of the appointment under Massachusetts law, each justice was appointed by the governor and approved by the Massachusetts Governor's Council. Justices on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court would hold tenured appointments until they reach 70 years old, the age of mandatory retirement.[8][9][10]
2017
Wendlandt was appointed to the Massachusetts Appeals Court in April 2017 by Gov. Charlie Baker (R). She was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the elevation of Elspeth Cypher.[11][6]
Noteworthy cases
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State supreme court judicial selection in Massachusetts
- See also: Judicial selection in Massachusetts
The seven justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court are appointed by the governor with the approval of the Governor's Council. The Governor's Council is constitutionally authorized and advises the governor on government affairs in Massachusetts. The council is composed of eight members and is elected biennially by the voters. Judges on the supreme court serve until the mandatory retirement age of 70.[12]
Qualifications
Judges of this court must be under the age of 70.[12]
Chief justice
The chief justice is also appointed by the governor with council approval, serving until age 70 as well.[12]
Vacancies
Vacancies on the supreme court are filled by the governor with the approval of the Governor's Council. Judges serve until the mandatory retirement age of 70.[12]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ BostonGlobe.com, "Gov. Baker nominates Judge Dalila Argaez Wendlandt to SJC. She would be the first Latina on the high court," accessed November 11, 2020
- ↑ Mass.gov, "Supreme Judicial Court Justices," accessed December 4, 2020
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ mass.gov, "Associate Justice Dalila Wendlandt," accessed January 18, 2021
- ↑ WWLP, "Lenk delays retirement, keeps SJC at full strength," August 13, 2020
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Massachusetts Court System, "Associate Justice Barbara A. Lenk," accessed October 27, 2017 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ The Daily Free Press, "Gov. Patrick's fourth appointment to SJC confirmed," May 5, 2011
- ↑ Massachusetts Court System, "About the Supreme Judicial Court," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Fact sheet on judicial selection methods in the states," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Massachusetts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Mass.gov, "Governor Baker Nominates Attorneys Nielsen, Wendlandt to Courts," April 26, 2017
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Massachusetts," accessed August 25, 2021
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
