Bryan K. Gould at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Justice
- Jurisdiction
- New Hampshire · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Bryan K. Gould
Associate Justice · Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Biography
Professional career
- Sworn in as a New Hampshire Supreme Court justice on September 18, 2025
- Special Counsel, Office of New Hampshire Governor Craig Benson
- Joined fill the seat vacated by retired Justice James Bassett
Education
- University of Utah College of Law — J.D. (1984)
- Degrees at Utah State University in 1980 and the University of Utah in 1984.
- Utah State University — B.S. (1980)
Additional information
- Civil litigator, Private legal practice in New Hampshire; from 1984
- More than 35 years, primarily civil litigation.
- Gubernatorial nomination with Executive Council confirmation
- The first nominee of Governor Ayotte to the state’s highest court.
- His background includes decades in private practice and service as special counsel to Governor Craig Benson and the Executive Council.
- He also held the role of Special Counsel to former Governor Craig Benson and to the New Hampshire Executive Council
- His most frequent co-panelists include Justices Patrick E. Donovan and Melissa B. Countway
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Electronic Devices And Media
Statewide
New Hampshire's published statewide guidance requires presiding-judge approval before still or video equipment may be used in a courtroom, and the presiding judge retains discretion over recording devices.
The form must be approved by the presiding judge before that individual or organization will be permitted to use still or video equipment in the courtroom.New Hampshire Judicial Branch Guidelines for Use of Cameras and Audio Equipment ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
New Hampshire Judicial Branch Guidelines for Use of Cameras and Audio Equipment
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-27Sources
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Biography sources checked August 8, 2026.
New Hampshire Judicial Branch official judicial roster
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View New Hampshire Judicial Branch official judicial roster ↗New Hampshire Judicial Branch Guidelines for Use of Cameras and Audio Equipment
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View New Hampshire Judicial Branch Guidelines for Use of Cameras and Audio Equipment ↗Federalist Society TTD profile: Bryan Charles Gould
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View Federalist Society TTD profile: Bryan Charles Gould ↗New Hampshire Judicial Branch
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