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title: "Maura Hardiman | KnowJudges"
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# Maura Hardiman

Massachusetts Juvenile Court · Justice

## Profile

- Court: Massachusetts Juvenile Court
- State: Massachusetts
- Role: Justice
- Service status: active

## Summary

Maura Hardiman — Massachusetts Juvenile Court

## Sources

- [Juvenile Court Justices](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/juvenile-court-justices)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Maura J. Hardiman was nominated by Governor Charlie Baker to serve as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Juvenile Court, filling the seat vacated by the Honorable Terry M. Craven
- the First Justice at the Norfolk County Juvenile Court in Dedham

### Education

- Bachelor’s Degree from Stonehill College
- Maura J. Hardiman earned her Juris Doctorate from New England School of Law

### Additional information

- Began her legal career in 1993 as an Associate Attorney in general practice in Schaumberg, Illinois.
- overseeing cases involving delinquency, care and protection, and other juvenile matters



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-20acbd9da185f40e1f10b2b2) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/supreme-judicial-court-rule-119-electronic-access-to-the-courts). Collected 2026-07-26.