Senator Jamie Eldridge endorses Attorney Allison Cartwright for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County

May 10, 2024 - Today State Senator Jamie Eldridge, Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, is announcing his endorsement of Attorney Allison Cartwright for the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County.

As the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Judiciary, I have the honor of working on critical judicial matters in courthouses across the Commonwealth that have a major impact on the lives of residents.” said Senator Eldridge. “That includes Suffolk County. That is why it's so important to elect Allison Cartwright as the next Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court. I have had the pleasure of getting to know Allison during our time serving on the statewide Restorative Justice Advisory Committee, which promotes equity, fairness and a more just court system for all people. Allison is professional, dedicated, and understands what’s at stake for defendants going through the court system, and shares the values that I have about making what is often a person's best and last chance to receive justice, even better. Allison has my full support for SJC Clerk." 

“Jamie Eldridge is a devoted state senator and knows how important it is to have equity, transparency, and accessibility in our court system,” said Allison Cartwright. “Once elected, the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County handles matters from all across Massachusetts, and Senator Eldridge knows our state’s court systems as well as anyone. Having served on the Restorative Justice Advisory Committee together, we share a commitment to advancing criminal justice reform in our courts and in our communities. It is an honor to have his endorsement.”

Allison Cartwright has over 30 years of legal experience and currently serves in the Committee for Public Counsel Services’s Public Defenders Division, where she oversees seventy-five public defenders, social workers, and investigators for Suffolk and Norfolk counties. She works daily to ensure that staff have the tools necessary to provide top-notch defense, necessary services, and are able to protect fundamental constitutional and human rights. Over the course of her career, she has been appointed to and served on a number of boards, including Boston’s Police Reform Task Force, the Massachusetts Advisory Board on Probation, and the Governor's Restorative Justice Advisory Committee.

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