Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune endorses Allison Cartwright for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County

July 8, 2024 - Today, Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune announced her endorsement of Allison S. Cartwright for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County.

“I am excited to endorse Allison Cartwright for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,” said Council President Louijeune. “She is exceptionally qualified for this role, having spent decades fighting for clients as a public defender and ensuring access to justice and holistic support services for the most vulnerable neighbors in our community. As a fellow lawyer, I am confident her leadership skills and commitment to equity will be an asset to our state’s highest court.”

Council President Louijeune’s support adds to Cartwright’s diverse and growing list of endorsers, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, State Senator Lydia Edwards, State Senator William Brownsberger, State Senator Liz Miranda, State Senate Judiciary Chair Jamie Eldridge, State Representative Sam Montaño Boston City Councilors Henry Santana, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon and Sharon Durkan, Winthrop Town Council Vice President Hannah Belcher, Revere City Councilors Marc Silvestri, Juan Jaramillo, and Joanne McKenna, Chelsea City Councilor at-Large Roberto Jiménez-Rivera, UAW Region 9A, the Boston Teachers Union, and Boston Ward 4, 5, 10, 11, 15 and 19 Democratic Committees.

“I am happy to earn the endorsement of Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune,” said Allison Cartwright. “She is a talented and compassionate leader, as well as a fellow attorney, and I am excited to work with her on my campaign to become Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County."

Allison S. Cartwright has over 30 years of legal experience and currently serves on 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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