Anna Hantz Marconi
Bobbie Hantz Marconi | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court | |
| In office August 8, 2017 – February 12, 2026 Suspended: July 25, 2024 – October 15, 2025 Inactive: November 14, 2025 – February 12, 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Chris Sununu |
| Preceded by | Carol Ann Conboy |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Will |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anna Barbara Hantz February 12, 1956 York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Geno Marconi |
| Education | University of New Hampshire (BA) Illinois Institute of Technology (JD) |
Anna Barbara "Bobbie" Hantz Marconi (born February 12, 1956) is an American lawyer who served as a justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Marconi was appointed to the court by Governor Chris Sununu in 2017.
Starting in July 2024 she was placed on administrative leave due to a federal indictment.[1][2][3]
On October 16, 2024, the New Hampshire Attorney General announced that Justice Marconi had been indicted by the Merrimack County Grand Jury for two felonies and five misdemeanors relating to her attempts to interfere with a criminal investigation into her husband, Geno Marconi.[4]
Early life and education
Marconi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1977 from the University of New Hampshire and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Chicago-Kent College of Law.[5] From 1982 until 1984, she served as executive director of the Republican State Committee of New Hampshire and worked on several political campaigns.[6]
Professional career
Marconi served as a law clerk for Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justices Caroline Glassman and Robert B. Clifford. In 2005, she became a member of the Judicial Selection Commission of New Hampshire.[7] Marconi was also a shareholder at Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green, P.A., working mainly on civil litigation.[8]
On June 6, 2017, Governor Chris Sununu announced Marconi as his nominee to New Hampshire Supreme Court, replacing retiring Justice Carol Ann Conboy.[9][7] She was confirmed for the position by State Executive Council on June 21 and was sworn in on August 8.[10][11]
Personal life
Marconi and her husband Geno Marconi live in Stratham, New Hampshire.[12]
Criminal indictment
She ultimately pleaded no-contest to criminal solicitation.[13] However, in November 2025 she announced that she would no longer hear cases prior to her retirement in February 2026.[14]
On October 16, 2024, the New Hampshire Attorney General announced that Justice Marconi had been indicted by the Merrimack County Grand Jury for two felonies and five misdemeanors relating to her attempts to interfere with a criminal investigation into her husband, Geno Marconi.[15]
References
- ^ "New Hampshire Supreme Court Issues Order Regarding Associate Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi".
- ^ "New Hampshire Supreme Court Extends Leave Order Regarding Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi". Archived from the original on 2025-04-30.
- ^ "NH Supreme Court Justice facing felony charges for investigation meddling". 16 October 2024.
- ^ Garrity, Michael. "State of New Hampshire v. Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi".
- ^ "Anna Barbara Hantz" (PDF). New Hampshire Judicial Branch. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Dave Solomon (June 19, 2017). "State Supreme Court nominee makes her case to Executive Council". New Hampshire Union Leader. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ a b John DiStaso (June 6, 2017). "Sununu to nominate Hantz Marconi as NH Supreme Court associate justice". WMUR. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Hadley Barndollar (August 9, 2017). "Stratham's Hantz Marconi sworn in as Supreme Court justice". Seacoast online. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Governor Chris Sununu to Nominate Bobbie Hantz Marconi as Next Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court". Government of New Hampshire. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Stratham's Hantz confirmed for NH Supreme Court". Fosters. June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Doug Alden (August 8, 2017). "Marconi sworn in as newest NH Supreme Court justice". New Hampshire Union Leader. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Stratham's Bobbie Hantz Marconi to be sworn in to N.H. Supreme Court". Fosters. August 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Hantz Marconi to return to the bench, capping whirlwind week for convicted justice". 9 October 2025.
- ^ "In reversal, Hantz Marconi to no longer hear cases as NH Supreme Court justice". 14 November 2025.
- ^ Garrity, Michael. "State of New Hampshire v. Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi".