Massachusetts Housing Courts

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The Massachusetts Housing Courts handle cases involving residential housing. Matters related to commercial property are not within the jurisdiction of this court. Eviction cases, small claims cases, consumer protection cases and civil matters involving the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants or owners of residential housing, including personal injury, property damage, breach of contract and discrimination cases are handled in this court.

The housing courts may hear appeals from local zoning board decisions regarding residential housing and the appeals of tickets issued by state and local code enforcement agencies and the fire marshal’s office. Landlords, tenants and homeowners obtain restraining orders and injunctions to enforce their rights under state laws and regulations for residential housing. Criminal cases involving the enforcement of local ordinances or sanitary, building and fire prevention codes are also heard in the state's housing courts.

Judges

• Timothy F. Sullivan (Chief justice)

Southeast Division

• Anne Kenney Chaplin, First Justice
• Wilbur P. Edwards, Jr.

Metro South Division

• Irene Bagdoian
• Joseph L. Michaud

Western Division

• Dina E. Fein, First Justice
• Robert G. Fields

Northeast Division

• Fairlie A. Dalton
• Gustavo A. del Puerto

Boston Division

• Jeffrey M. Winik, First Justice
• MaryLou Muirhead

Worcester Division

• Diana H. Horan, First Justice

Circuit justices

• Donna T. Salvidio
• Neil K. Sherring

Recall justices

• J. Rebekah Crampton-Kamukala
• David D. Kerman

Former judges

• David D. Kerman
• Steven D. Pierce

See also

• Courts in Massachusetts
• Massachusetts counties
• Judicial selection in Massachusetts

External links

• Massachusetts Court System, "Housing Court Justices List"
• Massachusetts Court System, "Housing Court Department"
• Massachusetts Court System, "Housing Court Overview"
• Massachusetts Court System, "Trial Judge Directory"

Footnotes

Massachusetts courts

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Federal courts:

First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts

State courts:

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts

State resources:

Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts