MacDonald resigns from NH Supreme Court amid judicial misconduct allegations

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 442

Last Updated: 2 days, 19 hours ago

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Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald resigned from his position on the New Hampshire Supreme Court Tuesday, the governor’s office announced, amid allegations of judicial misconduct and an unexplained medical leave.

In October, New Hampshire Public Radio reported that Dianne Martin, a MacDonald ally, had received nearly $50,000 by completing an unusual personnel maneuver. Martin had been MacDonald’s chief of staff in his previous role as New Hampshire’s attorney general. As Supreme Court chief justice a …

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