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William Joseph Kayatta Jr.
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
William Joseph Kayatta Jr. serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Feb 13, 2013 by a 88–12 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Feb 13, 2013
- Senate vote
- 88–12
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1953
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First CircuitBarack Obama · Feb 13, 2013
Education
- Amherst CollegeB.A., 1976
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1979
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Frank M. Coffin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1979-1980; Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1980-2013
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