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# Benjamin Adeyinka

Massachusetts Housing Court · Justice

## Profile

- Court: Massachusetts Housing Court
- State: Massachusetts
- Role: Justice
- Service status: active

## Summary

Benjamin Adeyinka — Massachusetts Housing Court

## Sources

- [Housing Court Justices](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/housing-court-justices)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Housing Court, confirmed in December 2023, and the first Black judge and first judge with lived experience of homelessness on the court
- Being the first Black judge on the Massachusetts Housing Court

### Education

- He graduated from the University at Buffalo (BA), Medaille College (MBA), and the Massachusetts School of Law (J.D., 2011)

### Additional information

- Governor Maura Healey nominated Adeyinka in November 2023 for the Housing Court, where he had held the role of Deputy Court Administrator for over a decade.
- Known for his focus on self-represented litigants and equitable access to housing justice
- Being the first judge with lived experience of homelessness on the bench
- Alliance Against Predatory Lending, which alleged that during his time at Orlans Moran, he engaged in cases involving legal and possible criminal violations, including misrepresentation to judges.
- Adeyinka is the son of Nigerian immigrants, raised in Brooklyn, NY, and has cited his own experiences of homelessness during law school and after graduation as shaping his judicial approach.
- Bringing a blend of legal expertise, administrative leadership, and personal insight to housing justice work



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-20acbd9da185f40e1f10b2b2) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/supreme-judicial-court-rule-119-electronic-access-to-the-courts). Collected 2026-07-26.