Brian K. Walsh at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Justice
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Brian K. Walsh
Associate Justice · Massachusetts District Court
Biography
Professional career
- From 1980 to 1998, he also held the role of a Judge of the European Court of Human Rights
- Appointed a Judge of the High Court in 1959, serving until 1961, when he became a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland, a position he held until 1990
Education
- Walsh studied legal and political science at University College Dublin, earning first-class honors, and completed an MA in economics under Professor George O’Brien.
Additional information
- Widely regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest judges, noted for his reforming approach and intellectual rigor
- He also trained at King’s Inns, where he excelled academically and was active in the law students’ debating society
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Courtwide
Massachusetts District Court lists specified non-evidentiary, scheduling, status, civil-management, and other proceedings that may be held remotely unless the presiding judge or clerk-magistrate orders otherwise.
The following events may be held remotely unless otherwise ordered by a judge or clerk-magistrateJoint Standing Order 1-26: Order on remote court hearings ↗
Courtwide
Photographing, recording, or electronically transmitting a Massachusetts District Court remote or hybrid hearing requires prior authorization from the supervising judge or clerk-magistrate.
No person shall take any photographs, or make any recording or transmission by electronic means, of a remote or hybrid court hearing, without prior authorization from the judge or clerk magistrateJoint Standing Order 1-26: Order on remote court hearings ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
In Massachusetts courts, photography, recording, or electronic transmission in a courtroom or related judicial space requires prior authorization from the judge or magistrate supervising that place, subject to Rule 1:19's separate provisions for registered news media.
No person shall take any photographs, or make any recording or transmission by electronic means, in any courtroom, hearing room, office, chambers or lobby of a judge or magistrate without prior authorizationSupreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts
Massachusetts District Court
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked July 25, 2026.
Massachusetts Court System official judicial roster
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View Massachusetts Court System official judicial roster ↗Joint Standing Order 1-26: Order on remote court hearings
Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Joint Standing Order 1-26: Order on remote court hearings ↗Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts ↗