Sandra Lea Lynch
| Sandra Lea Lynch | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
| Title: | Chief Judge |
| Position: | Seat #4 |
| Station: | Boston, MA |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bill Clinton |
| Active: | 3/17/1995 - Present |
| Chief: | 6/16/2008 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Stephen Breyer |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1946 |
| Home State: | Oak Park, IL |
| Bachelors: | Wellesley College '68 |
| Law School: | Boston U. Law '71 |
Contents |
Early life and education
Born in Oak Park, Illinois, Lynch graduated from Wellesley College with her Bachelor's degree in 1968 and later graduated from Boston University School of Law with her Juris Doctor degree in 1971.[1]
Professional career
- 1978-1995: Attorney, private practice
- 1990-1992: Special Counsel, Judicial Conduct Commission of Massachusetts
- 1974-1978: General Counsel, Massachusetts Department of Education
- 1973-1974: Assistant Attorney General, Massachusetts Attorney General's Office
- 1971-1973: Law clerk, Judge Raymond Pettine of the District of Rhode Island [1]
Judicial career
First Circuit
On the recommendation of U.S. Senators John Kerry and Ted Kennedy, Lynch was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by President President Bill Clinton on January 11, 1995, to fill the seat made vacant by the appointment of Stephen Breyer to the Supreme Court of the United States. Lynch was confirmed by the Senate on March 17, 1995 on a Senate voice vote and received commission on March 17, 1995.[2] Lynch has been the Court's Chief Judge since June 16, 2008. She is the First Circuit's ninth Chief Judge and its first female Chief Judge.[3]
See also
External links
- Judge Sandra L. Lynch Federal Judicial Center Biography
- USCA, First Circuit website
- USCA, 1st Cir. Press release Announcing Sandra Lea Lynch as Chief Judge
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Stephen Breyer |
First Circuit 1995–present Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Sandra Lea Lynch • Jeffrey R. Howard • Michael Boudin • Juan Torruella • O. Rogeriee Thompson • William Kayatta | ||
| Senior judges |
Conrad Cyr • Norman Stahl • Bruce Marshall Selya • Levin Hicks Campbell • Kermit Lipez • | ||
| Former judges | Stephen Breyer • David Souter • Hugh Bownes • Benjamin Bourne • John A. Lowell • Jeremiah Smith • John Lowell • George Foster Shepley • LeBaron Bradford Colt • William LeBaron Putnam • Francis Cabot Lowell • Frederic Dodge • James Madison Morton • William Schofield • George Weston Anderson • George Hutchins Bingham • Charles Fletcher Johnson • Scott Wilson • John Christopher Mahoney • Calvert Magruder • Bailey Aldrich • John Patrick Hartigan • Frank Coffin • Edward McEntee • Peter Woodbury • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Stephen Breyer • Levin Hicks Campbell • Michael Boudin • Juan Torruella • Calvert Magruder • Bailey Aldrich • Frank Coffin • Peter Woodbury • | ||
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