Jeffrey T. Karp at a glance
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Jeffrey T. Karp
Associate Justice · Massachusetts Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Jeffrey Karp serves as a judge on the Superior Court of Massachusetts, having been appointed by Governor Charlie Baker on April 21, 2017, to fill the seat vacated by The Honorable Richard E. Welch, III
- Earlier, he was an associate at Newman & Newman, P.C. from 2001 to 2012, advising clients in civil, criminal, and domestic litigation
- Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County, leading the Domestic Violence Unit from 1999 to 2001, supervising prosecutions in Suffolk Superior Court (1995–2001)
- Began his legal career in 1993 as an associate at Morrison, Mahoney & Miller in Boston
Education
- B.A. in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1987 and a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in 1993.
Additional information
- Before joining the bench, Karp practiced law privately in Newburyport starting in 2011
- focusing on criminal defense, domestic relations, and commercial litigation.
- Before entering law, he was a Certified Public Accountant and Senior Accountant at Price Waterhouse in Boston
- Throughout his judicial career, Karp has presided over approximately one hundred trials, covering cases ranging from first-degree murder to construction disputes and custody matters
- Prior to this appointment, he held the position of Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.
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 ↗
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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
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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
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