Thomas J. Lydon

Thomas J. Lydon (June 3, 1927 – March 1, 2012) was an American lawyer who served as a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims from 1982 to 1987.

Thomas J. Lydon
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
In office October 1, 1982 – July 31, 1987
Appointed by	operation of law
Preceded by	seat established
Succeeded by	Roger Andewelt
Personal details
Born	(1927-06-03)June 3, 1927 Portland, Maine, U.S.
Died	March 1, 2012(2012-03-01) (aged 84) Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Maine (BA) Georgetown University (LLB, LLM)

Born in Portland, Maine, Lydon served in the United States Navy in 1945–1946. He then graduated from University of Maine and received his law degree from Georgetown University. Lydon was a trial judge for the United States Court of Claims from 1972 to 1982. In 1982, Lydon was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Federal Claims.^[1][2]