Retired Judge
Date Served:
(1986-2001); Senior Status - (2001-2016)
Born 1931 in Lewiston, ME
Died May 3, 2023
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, United States District Court, District of Rhode Island
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on January 21, 1986, to a new seat authorized by 98 Stat. 333. Confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 1986, and received commission on March 4, 1986. Served as chief judge, 1992-1999. Assumed senior status on November 30, 2001. Service terminated on October 1, 2016, due to retirement.
Education:
Bowdoin College, A.B., 1953
Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1956
Professional Career:
Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1956-1968
Associate Justice, Superior Court of Rhode Island, 1968-1986