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Nathaniel M. Gorton

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Senior status. Born 1938.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Apr 28, 1992
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Sep 23, 1992
Commissioned
Sep 24, 1992
Senior status
May 31, 2025

Other federal judicial service

  • Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2001-2008

Education

  • A.B., Dartmouth College, 1960
  • LL.B., Columbia Law School, 1966

Career

  • U.S. Navy, 1960-1962
  • Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1966-1992
  • Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2018-present

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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