Gordon J. MacDonald at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Justice
- Court
- Supreme Court of New Hampshire
- Jurisdiction
- New Hampshire · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Gordon J. MacDonald
Chief Justice · Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Attorney General, State of New Hampshire; 2017-2021
- Litigation partner, Nixon Peabody LLP; until 2017
- Law clerk to Judge Norman H. Stahl, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Judicial service
- Supreme Court Justice, New Hampshire Supreme Court; Gubernatorial nomination with Executive Council confirmation
Education
- Dartmouth College · Undergraduate degree, 1983
- Cornell Law School · J.D., 1994
Courtroom rules and guidance
Electronic Devices And Media
New Hampshire's published statewide guidance requires presiding-judge approval before still or video equipment may be used in a courtroom, and the presiding judge retains discretion over recording devices.
The form must be approved by the presiding judge before that individual or organization will be permitted to use still or video equipment in the courtroom.New Hampshire Judicial Branch Guidelines for Use of Cameras and Audio Equipment ↗
Sources
New Hampshire Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked August 22, 2026
https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/supreme-court/about/justicesNew Hampshire Judicial Branch Guidelines for Use of Cameras and Audio Equipment
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 27, 2026
https://www.courts.nh.gov/media/guidelines-use-cameras-and-audio-equipment