Douglas P. Woodlock
American judge (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Douglas Preston Woodlock (born February 27, 1947) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Born in Connecticut, Woodlock graduated from Yale College and worked as a journalist before attending Georgetown University Law Center. After graduating, Woodlock was a lawyer in private practice at the law firm of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, and had stints at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. Appointed to the federal bench in 1986, Woodlock presided over a number of noteworthy cases and was a key figure in the construction of the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse on the Boston waterfront. He assumed senior status in 2015.
Douglas P. Woodlock | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
Assumed office June 1, 2015 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
In office June 16, 1986 ā June 1, 2015 | |
Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | W. Arthur Garrity Jr. |
Succeeded by | Angel Kelley |
Personal details | |
Born | Douglas Preston Woodlock (1947-02-27) February 27, 1947 (age 77) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Education | Yale University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |