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MA H1761

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Russell Holmes

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Designates the Charlestown District courthouse as the "George Lewis Ruffin Courthouse"
  • George Lewis Ruffin was the first African American to graduate from Harvard Law School, first African American on Boston City Council, elected to Massachusetts Legislature in 1870, and appointed as the first African American judge in the United States in 1883
  • Ruffin served in the Charlestown District Court following his 1883 judicial appointment
  • Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance required to erect and maintain suitable markers bearing the designation
  • Similar legislation was filed in the 2023-2024 session as House No. 1552

Legislative Description

Designating the Charlestown division of Boston Municipal Court as the George Lewis Ruffin Courthouse

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H5058

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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