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Kayatta, William Joseph, Jr.
Born 1953 in Pawtucket, RI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Kermit Victor Lipez. Confirmed by the Senate on February 13, 2013, and received commission on February 14, 2013. Assumed senior status on October 31, 2024.
Education:
Amherst College, B.A., 1976
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1979
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Kermit Victor Lipez. Confirmed by the Senate on February 13, 2013, and received commission on February 14, 2013. Assumed senior status on October 31, 2024.
Education:
Amherst College, B.A., 1976
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1979
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Frank M. Coffin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1979-1980
Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1980-2013
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, January 23, 2012; no Senate vote