Senior
District of Massachusetts
G.H.W. Bush · 1992 33 years on the bench
District of Massachusetts
G.H.W. Bush · 1992 33 years on the bench
- Court
- District of Massachusetts
- Class
- Senior
- Appointed by
- President George H.W. Bush
- Commissioned
- September 24, 1992
- Years of service
- 33 years on the bench
- Assumed senior status
- May 31, 2025
- Education
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Columbia Law School, LL.B. 1966Dartmouth College, A.B. 1960
- Official biography
- Court biography →
- Standing orders
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Links verified April 7, 2026
In the First Circuit
Of the 8 published First Circuit decisions arising from this judge’s cases, 7 were affirmed in whole and 1 reversed or vacated in whole or in part.
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Sep 11, 2026
US v. Parsons · Aff’d -
Aug 6, 2026
US v. Cooper · Vac’d in part -
Jul 14, 2026
Adames-Garcia v. Divris · Aff’d -
Jun 10, 2026
US v. Daigle · Aff’d -
Apr 1, 2026
US v. Ponzo · Aff’d -
Mar 13, 2026
Walsh v. HNTB Corporation · Aff’d -
Nov 26, 2025
US v. Tang · Aff’d -
Nov 20, 2025
Axis Insurance Company v. Barracuda Networks, Inc. · Aff’d
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.