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O’Brien’s rise and reign defined by tenacity

By Thomas Farragher

 |  Globe Staff  

  May 24, 2010

Just before he took over as the state’s chief administrative judge, Robert A. Mulligan began meeting with the court system’s department heads, chummy meet-and-greet sessions that gave the incoming boss a chance to get to know his top lieutenants.

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