The Governor's Council holds hearings and approves or denies nominations to the Supreme, Appeals, Superior, District, Probate, Juvenile, Housing , Land Courts, which are lifetime appointments (or til the age of 70).
The Governor's Council also holds hearings and approves or denies nominations for the Industrial Accident Board, the Parole Board and the Tax Board which are term appointments.
If the governor issues pardons or commutations, the Governor's Council approves or denies them.
During their meetings The Governor's Council:
Approves or denies appointments of Notary Public and Justices of the Peace.
Approves or denies the Commonwealth's financial warrants.
Approves or denies the Certification of the Vote for State Offices
Approves or denies appointment of Public Administrators
Pending Hearings:
Francis Kinneally as an Associate Justice of the District Court The hearing was set for February 28, 2024 at 10:30 am
Courtney Linnehan as an Associate Justice of the District Court The hearing was set for February 28, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Rafael Ortiz as a member of the Parole Board. The hearing was set for March 27, 2024 at 10:30 am
Steven Kim as an Associate Justice of the Boston Municipal Court The hearing was set for March 27, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Vanessa Velez as an Associate Justice of the Boston Municipal Court The hearing was set for March 27, 2024 at 3:00 pm
The Last meeting was February 28, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The Next meeting is March 27, 2024 at 1:30 pm
Opinions of the Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court