State Supreme Court Justice Announces Reduced Judicial Role
CONCORD – Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi of the State Supreme Court informed the court on Friday that she plans to limit her judicial duties as she approaches her retirement, which will occur upon turning 70 years old on February 12, 2026.
In a letter dated November 14, Hantz Marconi shared with the court, “Dear Colleagues: I wish to formally notify the Court of my decision to reduce my engagement in various judicial services prior to my retirement, effective when I reach the mandatory retirement age on February 12, 2026.”
“Starting November 1, 2025, I will refrain from participating in case assignments, deliberations, or judicial decision-making. For the remainder of my term, my focus will shift towards supporting the Court’s internal administrative functions. I understand that recent events have affected the Court’s operations, and I regret any disruption this may have caused,” she added.
Once she reaches the mandatory retirement age, Hantz Marconi is set to receive an annual pension of 55% of her current salary, which is $201,903. This amounts to about $111,046 annually, as per a court spokesperson.
She was appointed by then-Governor Christopher Sununu on August 8, 2017, and has been on paid leave since July 26, 2024.
“Despite the challenges faced, being a judge at this court has been the greatest honor of my professional life. I remain dedicated to supporting the court in ways that ensure its effectiveness and integrity,” Hantz Marconi stated.
Earlier, she had met with the then-governor on October 7, after deciding not to appeal a misdemeanor conviction from June 2024, which resulted in a $1,200 fine without jail time related to an investigation involving her husband, former Port Director Geno Marconi.
Following a plea agreement with Attorney General John Formella, she returned to the bench on October 15, as the misdemeanor was deemed not a serious crime.
The court has not disclosed how many days she has served since her return.
In a related case, her husband, Geno Marconi, 74, from Stratham, pleaded guilty on October 31 to providing confidential motor vehicle records to then-chairman of the Port Authority Advisory Committee, Bradley Cook, who is now retiring. Geno Marconi was sentenced to a $2,000 fine and a 30-day suspension in the House of Correction.
On Thursday, Bradley Cook, the last individual charged in this case, pleaded guilty to obstruction of government administration, a Class B misdemeanor, and was fined $1,200. Initially, he had been indicted on a separate charge of providing false statements before a grand jury regarding receiving confidential documents from Geno Marconi. Formella noted that Cook’s sentence was part of a cooperative agreement to testify in Geno Marconi’s trial.
