Senior Associate Justice James P. Bassett to retire from NH Supreme Court

Justice James P. Bassett To Retire from NH Supreme Court

CONCORD – New Hampshire Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice James P. Bassett notified Governor Kelly Ayotte Tuesday that he will retire from the Supreme Court as of August 31, 2025, one year before the mandatory retirement age of 70. Bassett has served on the Supreme Court since he was sworn in on July 19, 2012, after being nominated by then-Governor John Lynch, according to a court news release. In his letter to Ayotte, Justice Bassett said,…

Senior Associate Justice James P. Bassett to retire from NH Supreme Court

CONCORD — New Hampshire Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice James P. Bassett on April 15 notified Gov. Kelly Ayotte of his intention to retire from the Supreme Court as of Aug. 31.

Bassett to retire from NH Supreme Court, opening a seat for Ayotte to fill

James Bassett is the longest serving member on the court. He is stepping down a year before reaching the mandatory retirement age.

NH Supreme Court Justice Bassett to retire this summer

Gov. Kelly Ayotte will get her first pick for the state’s highest court later this year. Associate Justice James P. Bassett, 68, announced that he will retire from the court at the end of August, a year before he would…

Superior Court Judge Jerry Tillett to retire on May 1

Dare County Justice Center. Photo by Dare County. From OuterBanksVoice.com In a letter to colleagues and friends, Jerry Tillett, the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for the First Judicial District, announced he will retire on May 1, ending a career as a Superior Court Judge that spanned more than three decades. In the letter, Judge Tillett wrote that it “has been my greatest honor and blessing to have served the people of our state working …