Chief Justice of New Brunswick

The Chief Justice of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada holds the highest office within the Province's judicial system. The Chief Justice is a member of the Court of Appeal, the highest court in the Province. The governor general in Council appoints the Chief Justice and other judges of the Appeals Court.

The Chief Justice is traditionally consulted before any government decision that would alter the administration of justice.https://www.courtsnb-coursnb.ca/content/cour/en/ocj/chiefjustice.html

The position is currently vacant. J.C. Marc Richard, chief justice from 2018, announced he was stepping down effective August 1, 2026.

Historical list of chief justices of New Brunswick Chief JusticeTermGeorge D. Ludlow1784–1808Jonathan Bliss1809–1822 John Saunders1822–1834Ward Chipman1834–1851Sir James Carter1851–1865 Robert Parker1865–1865William J. Ritchie1865–1875 Sir John C. Allen1875–1896 William H. Tuck1896–1908Frederick E. Barker1908–1913Ezekiel McLeod1914–1917Sir J. Douglas Hazen1917–1935 John B. M. Baxter1935–1946 Charles D. Richards1946–1955John B. McNair1955–1964 George F. G. Bridges1964–1972Charles J. A. Hughes1972–1984Stuart G. Stratton1984–1992William L. Hoyt1993–1998 Joseph Z. Daigle1998–2003 J. Ernest Drapeau2003–2018J.C. Marc Richard2018–2026New Brunswick Court of Appeal: Update regarding the Chief Justice of New Brunswick.

References

External links New Brunswick Court of Appeal