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Zobel, Rya Weickert
Born December 18, 1931, in Zwickau, Germany
Died July 4, 2026, in Charlestown, MA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the 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 commission issued on March 23, 1979. Assumed senior status on April 1, 2014. Service terminated on July 4, 2026, due to death.
Education:
Radcliffe College, A.B., 1953
Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1956
Professional Career:
Died July 4, 2026, in Charlestown, MA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the 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 commission issued on March 23, 1979. Assumed senior status on April 1, 2014. Service terminated on July 4, 2026, due to death.
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