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# Steven Key

Massachusetts Boston Municipal Court · Justice

## Profile

- Court: Massachusetts Boston Municipal Court
- State: Massachusetts
- Role: Justice
- Service status: active

## Summary

Steven Key — Massachusetts Boston Municipal Court

## Sources

- [Boston Municipal Court Justices](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/boston-municipal-court-justices)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Steven M. Key is an Associate Justice of the Boston Municipal Court, appointed by Governor Charlie Baker on October 2, 2019, serving in the Department Central Division
- Private Practice: In 2006, he opened his own Boston-based law office and also held the role of a contract attorney for Suffolk Lawyers for Justice
- Early Career: After law school, Key served as an associate at Monahan & Padellaro (1997–2000) and Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy (2000–2006)
- Judge Key’s legal career was shaped by his experience as a defense attorney, which informs his judicial philosophy

### Education



### Additional information

- handling complex civil litigation for manufacturers and airlines
- representing individuals charged with criminal offenses
- Judge Key presides over cases in the Boston Municipal Court, Department Central Division in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- Listed among the court’s justices on the official Massachusetts Court System site
- He emphasizes fairness, humility, diligence, and objectivity, recognizing the unique stories and circumstances of each person before the court
- During his legal career, Key has been active in community organizations, including the Advisory Board of the Wheelock Family Theater and the Board of the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester



## 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.