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John Joseph McNaught
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
John Joseph McNaught served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Mar 21, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Mar 21, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1921
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsJimmy Carter · Mar 21, 1979 – Feb 1, 1991
Education
- Boston CollegeB.A., 1943
- Boston College Law SchoolJ.D., 1949
Career
U.S. Army, 1943-1946; Private practice, Malden, Massachusetts, 1949-1950; Law clerk, Hon. William T. McCarthy, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1950-1954; Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1954-1972; Associate justice, Massachusetts Superior Court, 1972-1979
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