Senior
District of Massachusetts
Reagan · 1985 41 years on the bench
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
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Harvard Law School, LL.B. 1967Harvard University, A.B. 1962
- 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, 6 were affirmed in whole and 7 reversed or vacated in whole or in part.
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Sep 11, 2026
US v. Pena de la Cruz · Vac’d -
Sep 11, 2026
Linardon v. Walsh · Vac’d in part -
Jun 12, 2026
US v. McKenzie · Aff’d -
Jun 5, 2026
Premca Extra Income Fund LP v. Angle · Rev’d in part -
May 20, 2026
US v. Pimental · Vac’d -
Mar 4, 2026
Perruzzi v. The Campbell's Company · Vac’d -
Oct 24, 2025
US v. Castillo · Aff’d -
Oct 17, 2025
US v. Amado · Aff’d -
Aug 21, 2025
Garavanian v. JetBlue Airways Corporation · Aff’d -
Jul 25, 2025
Doe v. University of Massachusetts · Rev’d in part -
Jul 21, 2025
Cangrejeros de Santurce Baseball Club, LLC v. Liga de Beisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico, Inc. · Rev’d in part -
Jul 1, 2025
Tran v. Citizens Bank, N.A. · Aff’d -
Apr 2, 2025
US v. Umeh · 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.