David A. Lowy

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David A. Lowy
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Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Assumed office
August 24, 2016
Appointed byCharlie Baker
Preceded byRobert J. Cordy
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court
In office
2001 – August 24, 2016
Appointed byPaul Cellucci
Succeeded bySalim Tabit
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst (BA)
Boston University (JD)

David A. Lowy is an American attorney, academic and jurist serving as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.

Early life and education[]

Lowy is a native of Peabody, Massachusetts and graduated from Peabody Veterans Memorial High School in 1978.[1][2] Lowy received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1983 and his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 1987.[3]

Career[]

After law school, Lowy became an associate in the litigation department of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar from 1987 to 1988 and again 1989 to 1990. In 1988, he served as a law clerk to Judge Edward F. Harrington of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.[4] He was also an assistant district attorney in Essex and Suffolk counties and served as deputy legal counsel to Governor Bill Weld.[4]

Judicial career[]

Lowy was previously an associate justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court. He was nominated to the court by Governor Paul Cellucci in 2001.[5]

He was nominated to the court by Governor Charlie Baker on June 14, 2016, and confirmed by the Governor's Council on July 27, 2016.[6] He succeeded Justice Robert J. Cordy upon his retirement on August 12, 2016.

In July 2018, Lowy wrote for the unanimous court when it found that a probationer suffering from opioid use disorder could be imprisoned for a probation violation after she tested positive for fentanyl.[7][8]

Teaching[]

Lowy has had several teaching positions which include adjunct professorships at New England Law Boston since 1991, Suffolk University Law School from 1995 to 2005, and Boston University School of Law since 2006, where he teaches courses in evidence.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lowy is Baker's expected choice for SJC - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  2. ^ Writer, Julie Manganis Staff. "Former Peabody resident tapped to head state's highest court". Salem News. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  3. ^ "David A. Lowy". martindale.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Supreme Judicial Court Justices".
  5. ^ "LOWY, DAVID A." Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. August 1, 2001.
  6. ^ "In David Lowy, Governor's Council approves second of Baker's three SJC picks". MASSLIVE.com. July 27, 2016.
  7. ^ Note, Recent Case: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Drug-Free Probation Requirement Enforceable for Defendant with Substance Use Disorder, 132 Harv. L. Rev. 2074 (2019).
  8. ^ Commonwealth v. Eldred, 101 N.E.3d 911 (Mass. 2018).

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