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William G. Young

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

William G. Young serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Apr 3, 1985.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Apr 3, 1985
Born
1940

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsRonald Reagan · Apr 3, 1985

Education

  • Harvard UniversityA.B., 1962
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1967

Career

U.S. Army captain, 1962-1964; Law clerk, Hon. Raymond S. Wilkins, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, 1967-68; Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1968-1972, 1975-1978; Special assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1970-1972; Chief counsel, Gov. Francis W. Sargent, Massachusetts, 1972-1974; Associate justice, Massachusetts Superior Court, 1978-1985; Lecturer in law, Boston College Law School, 1968-; Lecturer in law, Boston University Law School, 1979-; Lecturer in law, Harvard Law School, 1979-1990

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