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Nancy Gertner
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Nancy Gertner served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Feb 10, 1994. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Feb 10, 1994
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1946
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsWilliam J. Clinton · Feb 10, 1994 – Sep 1, 2011
Education
- Barnard CollegeB.A., 1967
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1971
- Yale UniversityM.A., 1971
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Luther Swygert, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1971-1972; Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1972-1994; Instructor, Boston University School of Law, 1972-1984, 1987-1990; Faculty, Harvard Law School, 1985-1986, 2011-; visiting professor, 1985-1986, 2011; professor of practice, 2011-
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