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Douglas Preston Woodlock

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Senior status. Born 1947.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Nominated
Apr 22, 1986
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jun 13, 1986
Commissioned
Jun 16, 1986
Senior status
Jun 1, 2015

Education

  • B.A., Yale University, 1969
  • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1975

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Frank J. Murray, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1975-1976
  • Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1976-1979, 1983-1986
  • Chairman, Hamilton [Massachusetts] Board of Appeals, 1978-1979
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Massachusetts, 1979-1983
  • Instructor, Harvard Law School, 1980, 1981
  • Chairman, Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services, 1984-1986

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

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