Zobel, Rya Weickert Born 1931 in Zwickau, Germany Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts Nominated by Jimmy Carter on January 25, 1979, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the Senate on March 21, 1979, and received commission on March 23, 1979. Education: Radcliffe College, A.B., 1953 Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1956 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. George C. Sweeney, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1956-1966 Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1967-1979 Director, Federal Judicial Center, 1995-1999 Oral History