The Honourable Marci Lin Melvin was sworn in as Judge of the Nova Scotia Family and Provincial Courts in a ceremony on December 19th in Yarmouth.

Judge Melvin was appointed to the Courts by Nova Scotia Attorney General and Justice Minister Cecil Clarke on November 12th, 2008.

Judge Melvin was admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1982. Most recently, she was a staff lawyer with Nova Scotia Legal Aid in Yarmouth specializing in family law.

She is also a published author of six children's books and one historical romance. All proceeds of her books are donated to children's charities and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.