Kenneth V. Desmond Jr. at a glance
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- Associate Justice
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Kenneth V. Desmond Jr.
Associate Justice · Massachusetts Appeals Court
Kenneth V. Desmond Jr. — Massachusetts Appeals Court
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court, appointed by Governor Charles Baker on August 22, 2016 to succeed Justice Gary Stephen Katzmann
- 2012–2016: Associate Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court, appointed by Governor Deval Patrick
- 2005–2013: Associate Justice, Boston Municipal Court; later Presiding Justice of Dorchester Drug Court
Education
Additional information
- Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1963, Desmond earned his B.A. from Tufts University in 1985 and his J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1990.
- Desmond is a trustee of the Flaschner Judicial Institute, a member of the Massachusetts Judges Conference, and has participated in judicial delegations to China to promote the rule of law.
- He has also taught in legal education settings such as the National Business Institute Judicial Forum and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
- As an Appeals Court Justice, Desmond has handled a wide range of cases, including criminal, civil, and family law matters.
- He has been active in racial equity initiatives within the Massachusetts judicial system, serving on the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association board and as Vice President of the Massachusetts Black Judges Conference.
- He has also contributed to the Supreme Judicial Court Advisory Board on Probation and the Trial Court Cross-Departmental Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Reporting
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