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F. Dennis Saylor IV

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Senior status. Born 1955.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Jul 30, 2003
Senate vote
89 to 0
Confirmed
Jun 1, 2004
Commissioned
Jun 2, 2004
Senior status
Jul 31, 2025

Other federal judicial service

  • Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2011-2018

Education

  • B.S., Northwestern University, 1977
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1981

Career

  • Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981-1987, 1993-2004
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Massachusetts, 1987-1990
  • Special counsel and chief of staff to the assistant attorney general, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1990-1993

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

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