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# Connor M. Barusch

Massachusetts Boston Municipal Court · Justice

## Profile

- Court: Massachusetts Boston Municipal Court
- State: Massachusetts
- Role: Justice
- Service status: active

## Summary

Connor M. Barusch — Massachusetts Boston Municipal Court

## Sources

- [Boston Municipal Court Justices](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/boston-municipal-court-justices)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Associate Justice of the Boston Municipal Court since February 2025
- They have stated that diversity on the bench improves decision‐making and that professionalism, courtesy, and respect—especially for marginalized communities—are essential to fair justice

### Education


### Additional information

- Governor Maura Healey nominated Barusch in December 2024 to fill a vacancy on the Boston Municipal Court, and the Massachusetts Governor’s Council confirmed the appointment, with Barusch being sworn in by February 2025.
- Barusch’s appointment is notable as a milestone for diversity and representation in the state’s judiciary
- Barusch’s appointment is widely seen as a step toward greater inclusivity in the U.S. judicial system.
- Barusch emphasizes that while their identity does not influence legal decisions, it enhances empathy and listening skills, and they advocate for respectful, inclusive courtroom practices for trans and nonbinary clients
- Before joining CPCS, Barusch was a law clerk at the Massachusetts Appeals Court, an associate at Kauffman Crozier LLP (an LGBT family law firm), and co‐founders of the Massachusetts Transgender Legal Advocates free legal clinic.
- Barusch has over 15 years of experience with the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), Massachusetts’ public defender system, working as a trial attorney in Boston’s District and Superior Courts.



## 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.