Edward N. Karcasinas at a glance
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- Associate Justice
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts · State
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Edward N. Karcasinas
Associate Justice · Massachusetts District Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
Additional information
- He also serves as an Adjunct Faculty Member at Clark University, teaching about the criminal justice system since 2006
- On May 21, 2025, Governor Maura Healey nominated Karcasinas along with four other attorneys to the District Court.
- Associate Justice of the Massachusetts District Court, nominated in May 2025 by Governor Maura Healey and confirmed through the Governor’s Council process
- Associate Justice of the District Court, a state court that handles a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, and mental health cases across Massachusetts.
- Before his judicial appointment, Karcasinas had nearly two decades as the First Assistant District Attorney for the Middle District of the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.
- His appointment reflects the Governor’s emphasis on bringing “decades of experience and a proven dedication to upholding the rule of law” to the District Court
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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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
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Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts ↗