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Martin Honigberg
Superior Court Justice · New Hampshire Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Martin P. Honigberg is an Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court, appointed by Governor Chris Sununu on June 4, 2019, after serving as chair of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
- Partner, Sulloway & Hollis; 2003-2013
- Special Counsel, Office of New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen; 2001-2003
- Attorney, Rath, Young & Pignatelli; 2000-2001
- Senior Assistant Attorney General, New Hampshire Attorney General's Office; 1994-1999
- Attorney, Goodwin Procter & Hoar; 1989-1994
- Attorney, Dickstein Shapiro & Morin; 1985-1989
- Assistant attorney general; counsel to Governor Jeanne Shaheen
- Honigberg’s judicial appointment followed a political process in which Governor Sununu’s earlier Chief Justice nominee was rejected, leading to a delayed but eventual confirmation of Honigberg
- Before joining the Superior Court, he worked in the Attorney General’s Office, served as counsel to Governor Jeanne Shaheen, practiced at Sulloway & Hollis, and served on the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission.
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School — J.D. (1985)
- Martin Honigberg studied at Amherst College and Vanderbilt University Law School, graduating in 1981 and 1985.
- undergraduate degree — Amherst College — 1981
- Amherst College — B.A.
Additional information
- Confirmed by the New Hampshire Executive Council in August 2019 after being nominated by Governor Chris Sununu
- New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission – Appointed by former Governor Maggie Hassan in 2013, held the role of commissioner and later chair (2014–2019)
- Led the Government Relations Practice Group.
- Listed among the active justices of the New Hampshire Superior Court and has assignments in Merrimack and Sullivan counties.
- Gubernatorial nomination with Executive Council confirmation
- His background in regulatory law, utilities, and public administration has informed his judicial work
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Electronic Devices And Media
Statewide
New Hampshire's published statewide guidance requires presiding-judge approval before still or video equipment may be used in a courtroom, and the presiding judge retains discretion over recording devices.
The form must be approved by the presiding judge before that individual or organization will be permitted to use still or video equipment in the courtroom.New Hampshire Judicial Branch Guidelines for Use of Cameras and Audio Equipment ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
New Hampshire Judicial Branch Guidelines for Use of Cameras and Audio Equipment
New Hampshire Superior Court
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