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Guzman, Margaret Rose
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Timothy Spafard Hillman. Confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 2023, and received commission on March 3, 2023.
Education:
Clark University, B.A., 1989
Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Trial attorney, Committee for Public Counsel Services, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1992-2005
Private practice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 2005-2009
Criminal Justice Act Panel attorney, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2007-2009
Associate justice of the district court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trial Court, 2009-2017
First justice, Ayer [Massachusetts] District Court, 2017-2023
Trial advocacy workshop instructor, Harvard Law School, 2019, 2020, 2022
General jurisdiction/core skills faculty, National Judicial College, 2020, 2021
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, July 13, 2022; no Senate vote
Miscellaneous Information:On March 1, 2023, Vice President Kamala D. Harris voted yea to break a tie when the Senate voted 48-48 on confirmation of the nomination.