Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey Reappoints Housing Court Chief Justice Timothy F. Sullivan (10/7/2020)

BOSTON, MA – Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey has announced the reappointment of Chief Justice Timothy F. Sullivan to lead the Housing Court for a second five-year term in accordance with G.L. c.211B, §5. Read Full Article

Housing Court to Launch Mandatory eFiling

The Housing Court Department of the Trial Court of Massachusetts has announced that it will introduce mandatory eFiling for Small Claims and Summary Process for all attorneys on January 27, 2020. This means that all attorney filings of these case types will no longer be accepted in person at the courthouse or via mail to the courthouse. Filings by self-represented or pro se litigants will still be accepted in person and via mail, though they are welcome to eFile as well. Read Full Article

City Prevails in Latest SJC Affordable Housing Case

Supreme Judicial Court handed down a decision in favor of the City of Newton in a dispute with a real estate developer who wanted to place three hundred plus apartments on a commercially zoned property... Read Full Article