Joseph R. Nolan
Joseph Richard Nolan[1] (June 14, 1925 – April 23, 2013)[2] was an American jurist.
Joseph R. Nolan | |
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Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | |
In office 1981–1995 | |
Appointed by | Edward J. King |
Preceded by | Francis Quirico |
Succeeded by | Charles Fried |
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court | |
In office 1980–1981 | |
Appointed by | Edward J. King |
Preceded by | Edmund V. Keville |
Succeeded by | Kent B. Smith |
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court | |
In office 1978–1980 | |
Appointed by | Edward J. King |
Special Justice for the Brighton District of the Boston Municipal Court | |
In office 1973–1978 | |
Appointed by | Francis W. Sargent |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Richard Nolan June 14, 1925 Mattapan, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | April 23, 2013 87) Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged
Spouse(s) | Margaret Kelly (m. 1947-2013) |
Children | 7 |
Education | Boston College (BS, LLB) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Rank | Pharmacist's Mate Third Class |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Early life & education
He was born in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.[3][4][5] He was the younger of two sons whose father was a school custodian and whose mother cleaned houses.[3] He graduated from Boston College High School in 1942.[3][5][4] He would later graduate from Boston College with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1950 and from Boston College Law School with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1954.[3][5][4]
Military service
He served in the United States Navy during World War II reaching the rank of Pharmacist's Mate Third Class.[3][5][4] He served in the Pacific Theater.[3][5][4]
Legal & academic career
He started his legal career in private practice and later became an assistant district attorney for Suffolk County.[3][5][4] He served as the general counsel for the Massachusetts Lottery Commission.[3][5][4] From 1965 to 2011 he was a professor of law at Suffolk University Law School.[3][5][4]
Judicial career
From 1973 to 1978 he was a special justice for the Brighton District of the Boston Municipal Court.[6][7][3][5][4] From 1978 to 1980 he was a judge on the Massachusetts Superior Court.[7][3][5][4] From 1980 to 1981 he was an associate justice on the Massachusetts Appeals Court.[3][5][4] From 1981 to 1995 he was an associate justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.[8][9][3][5][4] He retired from judicial service in 1995.[3][5][4]
Later life
He served as President of the Catholic Lawyers Guild from 1995 until his death in 2013.[3][5][4]
Personal life
He married Margaret M. “Peggy” Kelly in 1947.[3][5][4] They had seven children.[3][5][4] She passed away in 2014.[2]
Death
He died on April 23, 2013 in St. Elizabeth‟s Medical Center in Brighton from complications of a broken hip he suffered a couple days prior.[3][5][4]
Notes
- Boston College Bulletin, Law, 1955
- Judge Joseph R. Nolan (1925-2013)
- Joseph R. Nolan; SJC justice known as social conservative
- Obituary: Joseph R. Nolan, Five-decade long resident, "Triple Eagle" served on the state's highest court
- Joseph R. Nolan memorial addresses
- A manual for the use of the General Court (1973-1976)
- A manual for the use of the General Court (1979-1980)
- Judge Joseph Nolan, Massachusetts Appeals Court-1980-1981
- 'Joseph Nolan, SJC justice known as social conservative,' Boston Globe, Bryan Marquard, April 24, 2013