Massachusetts Trial Court Chief Justice Paula Carey is planning on retiring in January.
Carey has been at the front-and-center of the controversy over the health and safety of the Roderick Ireland Courthouse in Springfield in her capacity as the overseer of the state court system.
The Springfield courthouse was recently closed to remediate a mold problem, but public officials have been clamoring for a new facility.
The Springfield City Council unanimously passed a resolution last week urging the state to tear the Roderick Ireland down.