History of the Federal Judiciary


  Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Woodlock, Douglas Preston
Born 1947 in Hartford, CT

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on April 22, 1986, to a seat vacated by W. Arthur Garrity, Jr.. Confirmed by the Senate on June 13, 1986, and received commission on June 16, 1986.

Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1969
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1975

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Frank J. Murray, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1975-1976
Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1976-1979
Chairman, Board of Appeals for the Town of Hamilton, Massachusetts, 1978-1979
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Massachusetts, 1979-1983
Instructor, Harvard Law School, 1980, 1981
Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1983-1986
Chairman, Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services, 1984-1986

 

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