Appointed by Michael Dukakis Name Dermot Meagher | Role Judge | |
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Alma mater Harvard University (A.B.)
Boston College Law School (LL.B.) Education Boston College Law School, Harvard University | ||
Dermot Meagher is a former judge of the Boston Municipal Court. Meagher was the first openly gay judge appointed in Massachusetts.
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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.
Judicial service
Meagher first applied to be considered for a judicial appointment in Massachusetts in 1985. In 1989, Governor Michael Dukakis selected Meagher to serve on the Boston Municipal Court. Meagher was sworn in on May 3, 1989.
Personal
Meagher is a recovering alcoholic who achieved sobriety in 1975; he came out of the closet shortly thereafter.
References
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