An Act designating the Charlestown division of Boston Municipal Court as the George Lewis Ruffin Courthouse

This bill designates the Charlestown division of Boston Municipal Court as the "George Lewis Ruffin Courthouse" to honor George Lewis Ruffin, the first African American to graduate from Harvard Law School, first African American to serve on the Boston City Council, and first African American judge appointed in the U.S. (1883), who served in Charlestown. The bill requires the Division of Capital Asset Management to install and maintain appropriate signage bearing the new name. It is a ceremonial renaming with no new legal requirements or policy changes. The measure directly affects the courthouse's official designation and public recognition of Ruffin's historical contributions.