Elizabeth Dunigan at a glance
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- Associate Justice
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts · State
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Elizabeth Dunigan
Associate Justice · Massachusetts Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Elizabeth A. Dunigan has held the role of an Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County since 1996, prosecuting a wide range of cases in both District and Superior Courts, including homicides, sexual assaults, and gang-related offenses.
Education
- New England School of Law in — J.D. (1996)
- Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts in 1991
Additional information
- The hearing for her appointment took place on June 1, 2022
- On May 11, 2022, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker nominated Dunigan as an Associate Justice of the Superior Court, a trial court of general jurisdiction handling civil and criminal matters, including first-degree murder cases and major civil disputes.
- Judge Elizabeth A. Dunigan combines decades of prosecutorial experience with leadership in complex criminal and civil cases.
- Her educational background laid the foundation for a career marked by extensive courtroom experience and leadership in prosecutorial roles
- She has held leadership roles such as Deputy Chief of the Child Abuse Unit and Chief of the Malden Regional Superior Court
- overseeing major felony prosecutions and complex criminal cases.
- Her appointment to the Massachusetts Superior Court reflects her extensive trial experience, professional recognition, and dedication to fair and effective judicial service
- Dunigan has also been active in professional organizations, including the American College of Trial Lawyers, where she held the role of Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee for Massachusetts and participated in the Sandra Day O’Connor Jurist Award Committee
- Dunigan is recognized for her trial expertise and ethical standards, having been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor reserved for experienced trial lawyers demonstrating exceptional professionalism and advocacy skills.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Courtwide
Massachusetts Superior Court Standing Order 1-26 identifies which criminal and civil proceedings are presumptively remote or in person, while allowing the presiding judge to change the format under the order's standards.
certain criminal and civil proceedings may be conducted remotely (e.g., by computer, videoconference, or telephone) pursuant to this Standing OrderSuperior Court Standing Order 1-26: Remote hearings ↗
Courtwide
Photographing, recording, or electronically transmitting a Massachusetts Superior 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 magistrateSuperior Court Standing Order 1-26: Remote 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 Superior Court
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Massachusetts Court System official judicial roster
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