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# Serge Georges, Jr.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Associate Justice

## Profile

- Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- State: Massachusetts
- Role: Associate Justice
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### recording and photography

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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 authorization

[Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts](https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/supreme-judicial-court-rule-119-electronic-access-to-the-courts)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/supreme-judicial-court-justices)
- [Official roster](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/supreme-judicial-court-justices)
- [Massachusetts Court System official judicial roster](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/supreme-judicial-court-justices)
- [Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:19: Electronic access to the courts](https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/supreme-judicial-court-rule-119-electronic-access-to-the-courts)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Serge Georges Jr. has held the role of Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) since December 16, 2020, appointed by Governor Charlie Baker to replace Justice Kimberly S. Budd, who was elevated to Chief Justice
- Private Practice: Partner at Barron & Stadfeld, P.C

### Education


### Additional information

- Governor Karyn Polito highlighted his “unique voice and real world experiences” as valuable to the SJC
- Managing Director at Major, Lindsey & Africa, LLC; associate at Todd & Weld and Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster; later opened his own solo practice focusing on commercial litigation, criminal defense, and professional licensure 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.