Barbara Lenk

Barbara Lenk
Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Acting
In office
September 14, 2020  December 1, 2020
Preceded byRalph Gants
Succeeded byKimberly S. Budd
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
In office
June 8, 2011  December 1, 2020
Appointed byDeval Patrick
Preceded byJudith Cowin
Succeeded byDalila Argaez Wendlandt
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court
In office
June 20, 1995  June 8, 2011
Appointed byBill Weld
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court
In office
1993  June 20, 1995
Appointed byBill Weld
Personal details
Born (1950-12-02) December 2, 1950
New York City, New York, U.S.
SpouseDebra Krupp
Children2
EducationFordham University (BA)
Yale University (MA, PhD)
Harvard University (JD)

Barbara A. Lenk (born December 2, 1950) is an American attorney and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. On April 4, 2011, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick nominated her to that position and she was confirmed by the Governor's Council on May 4, 2011. She took the oath of office on June 8, 2011.