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Fernande Duffly
Fernande R.V. Duffly was a justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. She was appointed to this position by Democratic Governor Deval Patrick on December 21, 2010, and confirmed in January 2011.[1][2][3]
Duffly retired from the bench on July 12, 2016.[4] She was succeeded by Kimberly S. Budd.
Education
Justice Duffly received her B.A. from the University of Connecticut in 1973 and her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1978.[1]
Career
- 2010-2016: Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- 2000-2010: Judge, Massachusetts Appeals Court
- 1978-2000: Attorney, Warner and Stackpole[1]
Supreme Court nomination
In December 2010, Governor Deval Patrick selected Duffly to serve as a justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Her appointment filled the vacancy created by the elevation of Roderick Ireland to chief justice of the court. Her nomination was confirmed 4-3 (with one recusal) by the Governor's Council on January 26, 2011. Duffly was the first Asian American to serve on the court.[5]
Political outlook
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Duffly received a campaign finance score of -1.27, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of -0.44 that justices received in Massachusetts.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[6]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Massachusetts Appeals Court, "Justices of the Massachusetts Appeals Court"
- Massachusetts Court System, "Appeals Court"
- Color Magazine, "Q&A with Justice Fernande Duffy," 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Massachusetts Appeals Court, "Associate Justice Fernande R.V. Duffly (2000-2011)"
- ↑ Boston.com, "Gov. Patrick picks Duffly for Mass. Supreme Court," December 21, 2010
- ↑ Asian American Press, "Duffly Confirmed to Massachusetts Supreme Court," February 17, 2011
- ↑ The Patriot Ledger, "Judge from Scituate among three nominees to state's highest court," June 14, 2016
- ↑ State House News Service "Council confirms Cambridge resident Duffly 4-3, furthering Patrick's mark on high court," January 26, 2011
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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
