Elizabeth N. Dewar at a glance
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- Associate Justice
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Elizabeth N. Dewar
Associate Justice · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Biography
Professional career
- Elizabeth Napier “Bessie” Dewar is an American lawyer and judge who has held the role of an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court since January 16, 2024
- Governor Maura Healey nominated Dewar on December 8, 2023 to fill the seat vacated by Justice Elspeth B. Cypher’s retirement
- The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is the state’s highest appellate court, with a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices
- She has also been involved in high-profile appellate cases as part of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office
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