Roderick L. Ireland
Roderick L. Ireland (born December 3, 1944) is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, and the first African American to serve that position. He was nominated for Chief Justice by Governor Deval Patrick on November 4, 2010, and sworn in on December 20. He retired from service on the court on July 25, 2014.
Roderick L. Ireland | |
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| Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | |
| In office December 20, 2010 – July 25, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Deval Patrick |
| Preceded by | Margaret H. Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Gants |
| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | |
| In office 1997 – December 19, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Weld |
| Succeeded by | Fernande R.V. Duffly |
| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court | |
| In office 1990–1997 | |
| Appointed by | Michael Dukakis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1944 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University (BA) Columbia University (JD) Harvard University (LLM) Northeastern University (PhD) |
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