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Joseph F. Johnston
Justice · Massachusetts Juvenile Court
Joseph F. Johnston — Massachusetts Juvenile Court
Biography
Professional career
- 2001–Present: Associate Justice, Suffolk County Juvenile Court, appointed by former Acting Governor Jane Swift
- Associate Justice of the Suffolk County Juvenile Court in Massachusetts, serving since 2001 and currently based at the Boston Juvenile Court
Education
Additional information
- Long‐serving, respected juvenile court justice in Massachusetts, with a background in private legal practice and a record of handling complex child welfare cases, including high‐profile care and protection matters
- The First Justice in the Suffolk County Juvenile Court, which handles delinquency, harassment, criminal cases, care and protection, and child requiring assistance (CRA) matters for Brighton, Charlestown, Roxbury, and South Boston.
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