Joseph R. Nolan
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Joseph R. Nolan | |
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| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | |
| In office 1981–1995 | |
| Appointed by | Edward J. King |
| Preceded by | Francis J. Quirico |
| Succeeded by | Charles Fried |
| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court | |
| In office 1980–1981 | |
| Appointed by | Edward J. King |
| Preceded by | Edmund V. Keville |
| Succeeded by | Kent B. Smith |
| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court | |
| In office 1978–1980 | |
| Appointed by | Edward J. King |
| Special Justice for the Brighton District of the Boston Municipal Court | |
| In office 1973–1978 | |
| Appointed by | Francis W. Sargent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Richard Nolan June 14, 1925 Mattapan, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 2013 (aged 87) Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse | Margaret Kelly (m. 1947-2013) |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | Boston College (BS, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Rank | Pharmacist's Mate Third Class |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Joseph Richard Nolan[1] (June 14, 1925 – April 23, 2013)[2] was an American jurist.
He was born in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.[3][4][5] He was the younger of two sons whose father was a school custodian and whose mother cleaned houses.[3] He graduated from Boston College High School in 1942.[3][5][4] He would later graduate from Boston College with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1950 and from Boston College Law School with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1954.[3][5][4]
Military service
He served in the United States Navy during World War II reaching the rank of Pharmacist's Mate Third Class.[3][5][4] He served in the Pacific Theater.[3][5][4]
Legal & academic career
Judicial career
From 1973 to 1978 he was a special justice for the Brighton District of the Boston Municipal Court.[6][7][3][5][4] From 1978 to 1980 he was a judge on the Massachusetts Superior Court.[7][3][5][4] From 1980 to 1981 he was an associate justice on the Massachusetts Appeals Court.[3][5][4] From 1981 to 1995 he was an associate justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.[8][9][3][5][4] He retired from judicial service in 1995.[3][5][4]
