Herbert P. Wilkins
Herbert P. Wilkins served as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1996 to 1999, a position his father, Raymond Sanger Wilkins, held from 1956 to 1970.
Herbert P. Wilkins | |
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| Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | |
| In office 1996 – October 13, 1999 | |
| Nominated by | William Weld |
| Preceded by | Paul J. Liacos |
| Succeeded by | Margaret H. Marshall |
| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | |
| In office 1972 – August 31, 1999 | |
| Nominated by | John A. Volpe |
Wilkins received his B.A. from Harvard College and his law degree from Harvard Law School. He joined the law firm of Palmer and Dodge.[1]
He had the longest tenure of any Associate Justice of the Court when he was nominated Chief Judge by Governor William Weld on July 16, 1996.[2] He retired from the Court on August 31, 1999.[3]
Since retiring from the court, Justice Wilkins has taught at Boston College Law School.[4]
Notes
- Boston College Law: "Herbert P. Wilkins", accessed December 21, 2010
- Boston Globe: Frank Phillips and John Ellement, "Weld picks Wilkins for chief justice," July 17, 1996
- Boston Globe: Edgar J. Driscoll Jr.,, "Francis J. Quirico, at 88; Was Supreme Judicial Court Justice," October 13, 1999
- Boston Globe: Jonathan Saltzman, "Sitting SJC judge may rise to chief," July 23, 2010
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jacob Spiegel |
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court 1972 – 1996 |
Succeeded by Margaret H. Marshall |
| Preceded by Paul J. Liacos |
Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court 1996 – August 31, 1999 |
Succeeded by Margaret H. Marshall |
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