Dermot Meagher

Dermot Meagher
Judge of the Boston Municipal Court
In office 1989–2006
Appointed by	Michael Dukakis
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Alma mater	Harvard University (A.B.) Boston College Law School (LL.B.)

Dermot Meagher is a former judge of the Boston Municipal Court. Meagher was the first openly gay judge appointed in Massachusetts.^[1][2]

Early life and education

Meagher received an A.B. from Harvard University and an LL.B. from Boston College Law School.^[3]

Judicial service

Meagher first applied to be considered for a judicial appointment in Massachusetts in 1985.^[1] In 1989, Governor Michael Dukakis selected Meagher to serve on the Boston Municipal Court.^[1] Meagher was sworn in on May 3, 1989.^[1]

Personal

Meagher is a recovering alcoholic who achieved sobriety in 1975; he came out of the closet shortly thereafter.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Chuck Colbert, A Judicial Orientation, Boston Spirit Magazine (November 18, 2008).
2. ^ ^{a b} Loren King, Retired Judge Dermot Meagher shares tales from the inner sanctum in his new book, "Judge Sentences.", Provincetown Banner (September 18, 2010).
3. ^ Judge Profile: Dermot Meagher, Martindale.

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