When Dewar joins the SJC, she will be able to spend nearly 27 years shaping Massachusetts law before she reaches the court’s mandatory retirement age of 70.
Gov. Maura Healey still hasn't picked someone to fill the first spot on the state's highest court to open up during her tenure, and she's about to get a second choice as well.
Supreme Judicial Court Justice Elspeth Cypher plans to step down in January, giving Gov. Maura Healey a chance to appoint someone to the state's highest court.
Supreme Judicial Court Justice Elspeth Cypher plans to step down in January, after a nearly seven-year tenure. A court spokesperson said Cypher "wants to devote her time to teaching and research."
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