NH Supreme Court chief justice goes on medical leave

By: Sruthi Gopalakrishnan

Outlets: Concord Monitor

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 275

Last Updated: 2 days, 22 hours ago

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Gordon MacDonald, chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, is stepping away from the bench on medical leave, the judicial branch announced Friday.

His leave takes effect immediately, and no additional details were released, “out of respect for Chief Justice MacDonald’s privacy,” the judicial branch said in a statement.

“The members of the New Hampshire Supreme Court are united in wishing Chief Justice MacDonald a full and speedy recovery,” the justices said in …

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