Dermot Meagher

Dermot Meagher
Dermot Meagher
Judge of the Boston Municipal Court
In office
1989–2006
Appointed by Michael Dukakis
Personal details
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]

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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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