Bryan Gould, a longtime attorney who has represented both corporate clients and state Republican political organizations, was confirmed to the New Hampshire Supreme Court Wednesday on a 4-1 party-line vote.

Gould is filling a seat vacated by Justice James Bassett, who retired at the end of August.

“I know his exceptional qualifications will make him an excellent Supreme Court Justice, and all of New Hampshire will be better off with someone of such exceptional integrity and character on the bench,” Ayotte said in a statement.

Gould has decades of experience as a lawyer and lobbyist, and is a partner at the Concord firm of Cleveland, Waters and Bass. He has represented top New Hampshire Republicans, including former Gov. Craig Benson and the New Hampshire Republican State Committee,

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