Gordon J. MacDonald
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Gordon MacDonald | |
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| Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Succeeding | Gary Hicks (Acting) |
| 30th Attorney General of New Hampshire | |
| In office April 13, 2017 – January 8, 2021 | |
| Governor | Chris Sununu |
| Preceded by | Joseph Foster |
| Succeeded by | Jane Young (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1961 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Cornell University (JD) |
Gordon J. MacDonald (born November 27, 1961) is an American lawyer who has been confirmed to be the Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He previously served as the 30th Attorney General of New Hampshire from 2017 to 2021.[1][2][3][4] A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a law clerk to Norman H. Stahl of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit from 1994 to 1995 and as chief of staff in 1990 and legislative director from 1985 to 1990 to Senator Gordon J. Humphrey.[1]
On June 4, 2019, MacDonald was nominated as the next Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, replacing Robert Lynn who faced mandatory retirement.[5] On July 10, 2019, the Executive Council of New Hampshire declined to confirm MacDonald as Chief Justice in a 3-2 party-line vote.[6] On January 22, 2021, his nomination was confirmed by a 4–1 party-line vote.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Attorney Gordon J MacDonald - Lawyer in New York NY". www.lawyercentral.com.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-hampshire/articles/2017-03-21/sununu-to-name-manchester-attorney-as-next-attorney-general
- ^ http://www.unionleader.com/Broad-respect-for-Sununus-AG-nominee-Gordon-MacDonald
- ^ DiStaso, John (5 April 2017). "Gordon MacDonald unanimously confirmed as New Hampshire Attorney General". WMUR.
- ^ "Governor Chris Sununu to Nominate Attorney General Gordon MacDonald as Next Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court". www.governor.nh.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ Koziol, John (10 July 2019). "Executive Council Rejects MacDonald Nomination for Chief Justice". New Hampshire Union Leader.
- ^ Downey, K. C. (2021-01-22). "Executive council votes to confirm MacDonald to be chief justice of NH Supreme Court". WMUR. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
External links
- Gordon MacDonald Application to Serve as Associate Justice (Source: New Hampshire Public Radio)
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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