Gov. Charlie Baker is slimming down the state's list of judicial vacancies as he prepares to exit the corner office in January, but there are still at least eight spots that the Swampscott Republican could fill in the coming months.
Baker, who has picked all seven Supreme Judicial Court justices during his two terms, is looking at a light volume of vacancies that in part reflects the steady stream of nominees he has already pushed through to the bench this year. The governor's picks almost always are approved by the Governor's Council, an elected body that has the final say over his selections.
Marlborough District Court has been without a top clerk since May 2021, according to data from the Judicial Nominating Commission, a panel that sifts through applicants and recommends potential picks to Baker. The Marlborough job has recently been filled on a temporary basis by Acting Clerk Magistrate Jennifer Lennon, according to the court's webpage.
The other magistrate vacancy just opened up in July at the Somerville District Court after Kimberly Foster left her clerkship to become a judge. Somerville's acting magistrate is Rachel Hickey, according to that court's website. And Baker could potentially make two more selections for the District Court system, where the number of judges is capped by state law at 158. While the technical list of vacancies may be lengthy , the number of judges currently serving on the bench determines how many new ones can be seated.
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