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Scott L. Kafker
Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Background: He began his legal career at Foley, Hoag & Eliot as an associate in 1987, and served as deputy chief legal counsel to Governor William F. Weld from 1991 to 1993. From 1993 until 2001, Kafker serves as chief legal counsel to the Massachusetts Port Authority.
At a glance
- Court
- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Charles D. Baker (R) (March 7, 2001)
- Appointed by
- Gov. Charles D. Baker (R)
- Appointment date
- March 7, 2001
- Took office
- August 21, 2017
- Current term ends
- April 24, 2029
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Mild Republican (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Amherst College, 1981
- Law: University of Chicago Law School, 1985
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Gubernatorial appointment of judgesThe governor appoints justices without a required nominating commission; in some states another body must confirm the choice.
Summary of facts listed on Scott L. Kafker’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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