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Sandra Lea Lynch

Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Sandra Lea Lynch serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Mar 17, 1995. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Mar 17, 1995
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1946

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First CircuitWilliam J. Clinton · Mar 17, 1995

Education

  • Wellesley CollegeA.B., 1968
  • Boston University School of LawJ.D., 1971

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Raymond Pettine, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island, 1971-1973; Assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1973-1974; Instructor, Boston University Law School, 1973-1974; General counsel, Massachusetts Department of Education, 1974-1978; Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1978-1995; Special counsel, Judicial Conduct Commission of Massachusetts, 1990-1992; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2008-2015

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