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Timothy Spafard Hillman
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Timothy Spafard Hillman served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Jun 4, 2012 by a 88–1 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Jun 4, 2012
- Senate vote
- 88–1
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1948
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsBarack Obama · Jun 4, 2012 – Jul 25, 2024
Education
- Coe CollegeB.A., 1970
- Suffolk University Law SchoolJ.D., 1973
Career
Private practice, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 1974-1990; Assistant district attorney, Worcester County, Massachusetts, 1975-1978; City solicitor, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 1978-1990; Town counsel, Lunenburg, Massachusetts, 1981-1990; Town counsel, Athol, Massachusetts, 1988-1990; Town counsel, Petersham, Massachusetts, 1988-1990; City solicitor, Gardner, Massachusetts, 1989-1990; Justice, Gardner [Massachusetts] District Court, 1991-1997; presiding justice, 1995-1997; Presiding justice, Worcester [Massachusetts] District Court, 1997-1998; Faculty member, Massachusetts School of Law, 1999-2005; Justice, Worcester [Massachusetts] Superior Court, 1998-2006; Faculty member, Clark University, 2002-2005
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