Chief Judge
District of Massachusetts
Obama · 2010 15 years on the bench
District of Massachusetts
Obama · 2010 15 years on the bench
- Court
- District of Massachusetts
- Class
- Active
- Appointed by
- President Barack Obama
- Commissioned
- December 20, 2010
- Years of service
- 15 years on the bench
- Education
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Harvard Law School, J.D. 1994Wesleyan University, B.A. 1990
- Official biography
- Court biography →
- Standing orders
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Links verified March 31, 2026
In the First Circuit
Of the 13 published First Circuit decisions arising from this judge’s cases, 10 were affirmed in whole and 3 reversed or vacated in whole or in part.
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Oct 29, 2026
Greater Boston Legal Services v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Security · Aff’d -
Oct 15, 2026
US v. Vizcaino Vizcaino · Vac’d -
Sep 21, 2026
US v. Kinrys · Aff’d -
Aug 21, 2026
US v. Bourget · Aff’d -
Jul 13, 2026
Bruno Project Rescue, Inc. v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Aff’d -
Jun 5, 2026
Jordan v. Lizotte · Aff’d -
Feb 2, 2026
BlueRadios, Inc. v. Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C. · Rev’d in part -
Jan 27, 2026
US v. Camillo · Aff’d -
Sep 9, 2025
US v. Medina · Aff’d -
Sep 9, 2025
United States Fire Insurance Company v. Peterson's Oil Service, Inc. · Aff’d -
Sep 8, 2025
Federated Mutual Insurance Company v. Peterson's Oil Service, Inc. · Aff’d -
Aug 27, 2025
Bernitz v. USAble Life · Aff’d -
Aug 15, 2025
State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio v. Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. · Rev’d in part
Published opinions only — a non-random, selected slice of this judge’s caseload, since most dispositions are not published. A factual record of appeals, not a performance measure or reversal rate.