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Francis Quirico
Francis Joseph Quirico (February 18, 1911 – October 11, 1999)Francis J. Quirico, retired jurist, at 88 ''The Springfield Republican'' (October 13, 1999), p. 19. was a justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1969 to 1981. Early life, education, and military service Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as one of eight children of Luigi and Lucia Quirico, Italian immigrants, Quirico graduated from Pittsfield High School (Massachusetts), Pittsfield High School in 1928, and from Northeastern University School of Law, summa cum laude, in 1932.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Although the claim is disputed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the SJC claims the distinction of being the oldest continuously functioning appellate court in the Americas, with a recognized history dating to the establishment of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature in 1692 under the charter of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Although it was historically composed of four associate justices and one chief justice, the court is currently composed of six associate justices and one chief justice. History The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court traces its history back to the high court of the British Province of Massachusetts Bay, which was chartered in 1692. Under the terms of that charter, Governor Sir William Phips established the Superior Court of Judicature as the province's local court of last resort (some of the court's decisions could be appealed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
