Hillman, Timothy Spafard Born 1948 in Chicago, IL Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts Nominated by Barack Obama on November 30, 2011, to a seat vacated by Nancy Gertner. Confirmed by the Senate on June 4, 2012, and received commission on June 6, 2012. U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 2006-2012 Education: Coe College, B.A., 1970 Suffolk Law School, J.D., 1973 Professional 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