John C. Fraser at a glance
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- Associate Justice
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John C. Fraser
Associate Justice · Massachusetts Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- John Fraser was nominated to the Massachusetts Superior Court by Governor Maura Healey and confirmed as an associate justice on July 17, 2024
- He was licensed to practice law in Massachusetts in 1989 and in New Hampshire in 2005
- His criminal practice included representation in misdemeanors and felonies at both District and Superior Court levels, while his civil practice covered business formation, commercial litigation, personal injury, and product liability matters
Education
- Suffolk University Law School in — J.D. (1989)
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1986
Additional information
- Before his judicial appointment, Fraser co-founded and managed the Fraser Law Office in Andover, Massachusetts, in 2001.
- His professional and personal background reflects extensive experience in trial advocacy and civil and criminal law, which he brings to his role on the Superior Court bench
- He maintained an active trial practice in both criminal defense and civil litigation, having tried over forty jury trials to conclusion.
- Since his appointment, Fraser has presided over a variety of cases, including contract disputes, commercial summary process cases, and injunction matters in Middlesex County.
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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View Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts ↗