Margaret H. Marshall | |
|---|---|
 Marshall in 2014 | |
| Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | |
| In office October 14, 1999 – December 19, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Paul Cellucci |
| Preceded by | Herbert Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Roderick Ireland |
| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | |
| In office October 31, 1996 – October 14, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | William Weld |
| Preceded by | Herbert Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Judith Cowin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Hilary Marshall September 1, 1944 Newcastle, South Africa |
| Spouse | Anthony Lewis (1984–2013; his death) |
| Education | University of the Witwatersrand Harvard University (MA) Yale University (JD) |
Margaret Hilary Marshall (born September 1, 1944) is an American jurist who served as the 24th chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the first woman to hold the position. She was chief justice from 1999 to 2010. On July 21, 2010, she announced her retirement.[1] She was Senior Fellow of the Yale Corporation until she retired from the board in 2016,[2] Senior Counsel at Choate Hall & Stewart, and a member of the Council of the American Law Institute. Marshall was elected in 2017 to the American Philosophical Society.[3]
- ^ Marshall, Margaret H. (21 July 2010). "Statement of Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall" (PDF) (Press release). Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Jurist Margaret H. Marshall named Senior Fellow of Yale Corporation". YaleNews. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ "Newly Elected - April 2017 | American Philosophical Society". Archived from the original on 2017-09-15.