H 5058·MA·house
An Act designating the Charlestown division of Boston Municipal Court as the George Lewis Ruffin Courthouse
Reported by CommitteeFiled Feb 9, 2026
Sponsor: Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Latest Action
House: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Feb 9, 2026
Summary
The bill renames the Charlestown District courthouse to honor George Lewis Ruffin, the first African American Harvard Law graduate and former judge in the district. It requires the state’s capital asset management and maintenance division to install and upkeep signage reflecting the new name. The change recognizes Ruffin’s historic contributions to Boston’s legal community.
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