William Joseph Kayatta Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Senior status. Born 1953.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 4, 2013
- Senate vote
- 88 to 12
- Confirmed
- Feb 13, 2013
- Commissioned
- Feb 14, 2013
- Senior status
- Oct 31, 2024
Education
- B.A., Amherst College, 1976
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1979
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Frank M. Coffin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1979-1980
- Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1980-2013
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, January 23, 2012; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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