Sarah G. Kim at a glance
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- Associate Justice
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Sarah G. Kim
Associate Justice · Massachusetts Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Suffolk County prosecutor
- Defense attorney in private practice
- She held the role of a law clerk for justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court, providing her with insight into judicial processes
- Her work contributes to the court’s mission of delivering justice with dignity and efficiency across Massachusetts
Education
Additional information
- handling criminal cases on behalf of the state
- representing clients in both civil and criminal matters
- Nominated to the bench by Governor Maura Healey and confirmed by the Governor’s Council
- Her experience spans state prosecution, private defense, and military law, equipping her to handle a wide range of complex cases on the Superior Court bench.
- Judge Sarah G. Kim currently serves on the Massachusetts Superior Court, which is a trial court of general jurisdiction handling major criminal cases, civil actions over $50,000, labor disputes, and medical malpractice tribunals.
- As a Superior Court judge, Sarah Kim presides over cases that include first-degree murder trials, civil disputes exceeding $50,000, and matters requiring equitable relief.
- Her appointment is part of Governor Healey’s broader effort to strengthen the judiciary with highly qualified legal professionals
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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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked July 25, 2026.
Massachusetts Court System official judicial roster
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View Massachusetts Court System official judicial roster ↗Superior Court Standing Order 1-26: Remote hearings
Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Superior Court Standing Order 1-26: Remote hearings ↗Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts ↗