William G. Young

William Young
Young c. 2010
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Assumed office
July 1, 2021
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
In office
1999–2005
Preceded byJoseph L. Tauro
Succeeded byMark L. Wolf
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
In office
April 4, 1985 – July 1, 2021
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded bySeat established by 98 Stat. 333
Succeeded byJulia Kobick
Personal details
BornWilliam Glover Young
(1940-09-23) September 23, 1940
EducationHarvard University (BA, LLB)
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William Glover Young (born September 23, 1940) is an American attorney and jurist serving as a senior U.S. district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He was appointed in 1985 by President Ronald Reagan, and he served as chief judge of the district from 1999 to 2005. Young was a judge of the Massachusetts Superior Court from 1978 to 1985.