After eight years on the Superior Court bench, Judge Thomas Drechsler is due to retire on March 15, according to the governor's judicial nominations office, creating the second court vacancy of Gov. Maura T. Healey's administration and without a mechanism in place to start putting new judges in robes. Healey has yet to name
Judge Margaret Guzman appeared before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 21, 2022. (SCREENSHOT) The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 2 advanced President Joe Biden's nomination of a state District Court judge to take a seat on the federal bench. The committee's 11-9 vote sends the nomination of Judge Margaret Guzman to the