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Justice Lenk has served on the Board of Directors of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the [[Boston Bar Association]], as chair of the Board of Editors of the Boston Bar Journal, and as a member of the Judicial Administration Council of the [[Massachusetts Bar Association]].<ref name=ca /> She is a Trustee of [[Western New England University]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Western New England University: Board of Trustees 2010-2011 |url=http://www1.wnec.edu/aboutus/index.cfm?selection=doc.2177 |accessdate= April 4, 2011}}</ref> where she chairs the academic affairs committee,<ref name=mon /> and a member of the Boston [[American Inns of Court|Inn of Court]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Boston American Inn of Court: 2010-2011 Membership Directory| url=http://www.innsofcourt.org/inns/bostoninn/|accessdate= April 4, 2011}}</ref> Lenk serves on the Board of Directors for Kerem Shalom in [[Concord, Massachusetts]].<ref name=mon />
Justice Lenk has served on the Board of Directors of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the [[Boston Bar Association]], as chair of the Board of Editors of the Boston Bar Journal, and as a member of the Judicial Administration Council of the [[Massachusetts Bar Association]].<ref name=ca /> She is a Trustee of [[Western New England University]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Western New England University: Board of Trustees 2010-2011 |url=http://www1.wnec.edu/aboutus/index.cfm?selection=doc.2177 |accessdate= April 4, 2011}}</ref> where she chairs the academic affairs committee,<ref name=mon /> and a member of the Boston [[American Inns of Court|Inn of Court]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Boston American Inn of Court: 2010-2011 Membership Directory| url=http://www.innsofcourt.org/inns/bostoninn/|accessdate= April 4, 2011}}</ref> Lenk serves on the Board of Directors for Kerem Shalom in [[Concord, Massachusetts]].<ref name=mon />


Justice Lenk is a [[lesbian]]. She married her wife, attorney Debra Krupp, following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts in 2004. They have two adopted children.<ref>{{cite news|first=Noah|last=Bierman|work=[[Boston Globe]]|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/04/05/as_openly_gay_justice_lenk_would_be_another_first_on_states_high_court/ |title=Another unprecedented SJC pick|date= April 5, 2011| accessdate= April 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Boston Spirit Magazine |url=http://www.bostonspiritmagazine.com/home/2008/11/18/a-judicial-orientation.html |first=Chuck |last=Colbert|title=A Judicial Orientation|date=November 18, 2008| accessdate= April 4, 2011}}</ref> She is the first [[coming out|openly]] gay member of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/us/05patrick.html?partner=rss&emc=rss|work=[[New York Times]]|title=Lesbian Judge Chosen for Top Massachusetts Court|first=Abby|last=Goodnough|date=April 4, 2011| accessdate= April 4, 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110411135837/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/us/05patrick.html?partner=rss&emc=rss| archivedate= 11 April 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> She is one of eight openly LGBT judges on [[state supreme court]]s, alongside justice [[Sabrina McKenna]] of the [[Hawaii Supreme Court]], justice [[Andrew J. McDonald]] of the [[Connecticut Supreme Court]], justice [[Monica Marquez]] of the [[Colorado Supreme Court]], justice [[Beth Robinson]] of the [[Vermont Supreme Court]], justice [[Mary Yu]] of the [[Washington Supreme Court]] and justices [[Rives Kistler]] and [[Lynn Nakamoto]], both members of the [[Oregon Supreme Court]].
Justice Lenk is a [[lesbian]]. She married her wife, attorney Debra Krupp, following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts in 2004. They have two adopted children.<ref>{{cite news|first=Noah|last=Bierman|work=[[Boston Globe]]|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/04/05/as_openly_gay_justice_lenk_would_be_another_first_on_states_high_court/ |title=Another unprecedented SJC pick|date= April 5, 2011| accessdate= April 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Boston Spirit Magazine |url=http://www.bostonspiritmagazine.com/home/2008/11/18/a-judicial-orientation.html |first=Chuck |last=Colbert|title=A Judicial Orientation|date=November 18, 2008| accessdate= April 4, 2011}}</ref> She is the first [[coming out|openly]] gay member of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/us/05patrick.html?partner=rss&emc=rss|work=[[New York Times]]|title=Lesbian Judge Chosen for Top Massachusetts Court|first=Abby|last=Goodnough|date=April 4, 2011| accessdate= April 4, 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110411135837/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/us/05patrick.html?partner=rss&emc=rss| archivedate= 11 April 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> She is one of nine openly [[LGBT state supreme court justices]] currently serving in the United States.


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Barbara A. Lenk
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Assumed office
June 8, 2011
Nominated byDeval Patrick
Preceded byJudith A. Cowin
Judge of the Massachusetts Appeals Court
In office
June 20, 1995 – June 8, 2011
Nominated byWilliam Weld
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court
In office
1993 – June 20, 1995
Nominated byWilliam Weld
Personal details
BornQueens, New York
SpouseDebra Krupp
Alma materFordham University (B.A.)
Yale University (Ph.D)
Harvard Law School (J.D.)

Barbara A. Lenk is an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. On April 4, 2011, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick nominated her to that position[1][2] and she was confirmed by the Governor's Council on May 4, 2011.[3] She took the oath of office on June 8.

Early life and career

Justice Lenk was born in Queens, New York, to a poor family. Her parents were a bookbinder and a housekeeper. Her first language was Polish.[1] She received a B.A. magna cum laude from Fordham University in 1972, a Ph.D. in political philosophy from Yale University in 1978, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1979. Upon graduation, she joined the Boston law firm of Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer and was a partner there for six years.[4] Her practice focused on civil litigation, with a specialty in First Amendment issues.[1]

Judicial career

In 1993, Massachusetts Governor William Weld, a Republican, named her to the state's Superior Court. She served there until Weld appointed her to the Appeals Court, where she began her service on June 20, 1995.[5] When nominated to serve on the Supreme Judicial Court, Justice Lenk was the longest serving member of the Appeals Court.[6]

Personal

Justice Lenk has served on the Board of Directors of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association, as chair of the Board of Editors of the Boston Bar Journal, and as a member of the Judicial Administration Council of the Massachusetts Bar Association.[5] She is a Trustee of Western New England University,[7] where she chairs the academic affairs committee,[4] and a member of the Boston Inn of Court.[8] Lenk serves on the Board of Directors for Kerem Shalom in Concord, Massachusetts.[4]

Justice Lenk is a lesbian. She married her wife, attorney Debra Krupp, following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts in 2004. They have two adopted children.[9][10] She is the first openly gay member of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.[11] She is one of nine openly LGBT state supreme court justices currently serving in the United States.

References

  1. ^ a b c Bierman, Noah (April 4, 2011). "Patrick nominates first openly gay justice to Mass. high court". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Chabot, Hillary (April 4, 2011). "Governor names openly gay Barbara Lenk to SJC". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Levenson, Michael (May 4, 2011). "Lenk approved for SJC; first openly gay justice on state's highest court". Boston Globe. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "Justice Barbara A. Lenk Nominated To Massachusetts Supreme Court". GovMonitor.com. April 4, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Massachusetts State Courts: Associate Justice Barbara A. Lenk". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Massachusetts State Courts: Justices of the Massachusetts Appeals Court". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Western New England University: Board of Trustees 2010-2011". Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  8. ^ "Boston American Inn of Court: 2010-2011 Membership Directory". Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  9. ^ Bierman, Noah (April 5, 2011). "Another unprecedented SJC pick". Boston Globe. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  10. ^ Colbert, Chuck (November 18, 2008). "A Judicial Orientation". Boston Spirit Magazine. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  11. ^ Goodnough, Abby (April 4, 2011). "Lesbian Judge Chosen for Top Massachusetts Court". New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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