Cartwright Bests City Councilor Murphy for Clerk of Suffolk County SJC By David Ertischek on September 4, 2024 Cartwright Bests City Councilor Murphy for Clerk of Suffolk County SJC The most interesting and competitive primary election on Tuesday, longtime public defender Allison Cartwright defeated At-Large Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy in the race to be the next clerk for the Suffolk County Supreme Judicial Court.