on the state level six alumni currently serve on state supreme courts in four different states. they include linda s. dalianis, former chief justice in new hampshire, paul reiber chief justice in vermont, peter zarella justice in connecticut, maureen goldberg and francis flaherty justices of rhode island and paul suttell chief justice of the rhode island supreme court. suffolk alumni also serve in various other judicial positions including associate justices elspeth b. cypher and joseph trainor of the massachusetts appeals court. associate justices william e. carnes, francis j. darigan, patty hurst, susan e. mcguirl, daniel a. procaccini and melanie wilk thunberg of the rhode island superior court, as well as associate justice sharon e. donatelle of the massachusetts superior court. chief judge george healy.