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Nomination Form

The Honorable Edward M. Ginsburg Award for Distinguished Public Service During Judicial Retirement will periodically recognize a retired judge who has made a significant contribution as a volunteer to the administration of justice in retirement. Thank you for taking the time to nominate a deserving judge for this award.

Retired Superior Court Judge John C. Cratsley received the inaugural Hon. Edward M. Ginsburg Award for Distinguished Public Service During Judicial Retirement in 2024. Please click here to read his biography.

Award Selection Committee Members:
Hon. Jennifer L. Ginsburg (Chair)
Hon. Julie J. Bernard (Ret.)
Hon. John C. Cratsley (Ret.)
Hon. Paul C. Dawley (Ret.)
Hon. Wilbur P. Edwards, Jr. (Ret.)
Hon. Gail Garinger (Ret.)
Hon. David G. Sacks (Ret.)
Hon. Mary Anne Sahagian (Ret.)
Hon. Karyn F. Scheier (Ret.)
Hon. Richard A. Simons

Deadline: May 30, 2025

Criteria:
  • Nominations must be made by a sitting or retired judge.
  • Nominees must be retired Massachusetts state or federal court judges, including magistrate judges.
  • Selection committee members are not eligible to be nominated.
  • It is not required to notify your nominee that they are being considered for this award.
  • Individual judges may make more than one nomination.
  • Prior nominations may be re-submitted for consideration.
We may contact you to follow up on this nomination, but your nomination will remain confidential.

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* 1. Please provide your contact information.

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* 2. Please provide contact information for your nominee.

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* 3. Which court did the judge retire from?

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* 4. When did this judge retire?

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* 5. Please describe why you are nominating this judge for the Service in Judicial Retirement Award. Be sure to include specific examples of their contributions.

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* 6. Is there anyone else who has knowledge of the nominee’s post-retirement service who should be contacted?

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* 7. Optional: Please provide any supporting material (news clips, website links, etc.) that you think may be helpful for the Award Selection Committee.

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