William G. Young


Senior
District of Massachusetts
Reagan · 1985 41 years on the bench
Court
District of Massachusetts
Class
Senior
Appointed by
President Ronald Reagan
Commissioned
April 4, 1985
Years of service
41 years on the bench
Assumed senior status
July 1, 2021
Education
Harvard Law School, LL.B. 1967
Harvard University, A.B. 1962
Official biography
Court biography →
Standing orders
Links verified March 31, 2026

In the First Circuit

Of the 13 published First Circuit decisions arising from this judge’s cases, 6 were affirmed in whole and 7 reversed or vacated in whole or 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.