Wendell Garrity
Wendell Arthur Garrity, Jr. (1920-1999) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He joined the court in 1966 after an appointment from Lyndon Johnson. At the time of appointment, Garrity served as a U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. He assumed senior status on December 1, 1985. He continued his service in this post until his death on September 16, 1999.[1]
Early life and education
- Holy Cross College, A.B., 1941
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1946[1]
Military service
Garrity served in the United States Army as a Sergeant from 1943-1945.[1]
Professional career
- Law clerk, Hon. Francis J.W. Ford, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1946-1947
- Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, and Worcester, Massachusetts, 1947-1948
- Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1948-1950
- Lecturer in federal jurisdiction and procedure, Boston College Law School, 1950-1951
- Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1951-1961
- U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1961-1966[1]
Judicial career
District of Massachusetts
Garrity was nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson on May 23, 1966, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 1966, and he received his commission on June 24, 1966. He assumed senior status on December 1, 1985. He continued his service in this post until his death on September 16, 1999. Garrity was succeeded in this position by Douglas Woodlock.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography at the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA - new seat |
District of Massachusetts 1966–1985 Seat #6 |
Succeeded by: Douglas Woodlock
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| 1964 |
Anderson • Bratton • Christie • Collins • Cowen • Davis • Ely • Freedman • Gordon • Higginbotham • McNichols • Muecke • Nichols • Port • Rabinovitz • Robinson • Simons • Suttle • Weber • Whelan • Zampano | ||
| 1965 |
Bryant • Celebrezze • Coffin • Coleman • Collinson • Corcoran • Doyle • Eubanks • Fortas • Frankel • Gasch • Gibson • Gordon • Harris • Hemphill • Hill • Hunter • Landis • Langley • Leventhal • Maxwell • McEntee • Mehrtens • Nichol • Reynolds • Russell • Smith • Tamm • Thornberry • Young | ||
| 1966 |
Ainsworth • Atkins • Boyle • Cabot • Cassibry • Copple • Craven • Cummings • Dyer • Fairchild • Feinberg • Ferguson • Fullam • Garrity • Godbold • Goldberg • Goodwin • Gray • Guinn • Harvey • Hauk • Heaney • Heebe • Hickey • Hogan • Kaufman • Kinneary • Krentzman • Lay • Leddy • Lord • Lynch • MacKenzie • Mansfield • McCree • McRae • Mitchell • Motley • Napoli • Nichols • Noland • Peck II • Peckham • Pettine • Pittman • Porter • Real • Roberts • Robinson • Robinson • Rubin • Russell • Scott • Seals • Seitz • Simpson • Singleton • Skelton • Smith • Smith • Taylor • Thomas • von der Heydt • Watson • Winter • Wise | ||
| 1967 |
Arnow • Beckworth • Belloni • Butzner • Cancio • Carter • Clayton • Combs • Comiskey • Curtin • Eaton • Edenfield • Fernandez-Badillo • Gesell • Gordon • Jones • Keith • Kellam • Lambros • Maletz • Marshall • Masterson • Merhige • Morgan • Murray • Neville • Pollack • Pregerson • Theis • Troutman • Van Dusen • Waddy • Weiner • Weinstein • Whipple • Williams | ||
| 1968 |
Aldisert • Baldwin • Bownes • Bright • Green • Gubow • Henderson • Holloway • Hufstedler • Judd • Justice • Keady • Kerner, Jr. • Lasker • Latchum • Lawrence • McMillan • Morgan • Newman • Nixon • Pratt • Re • Rosenstein • Schwartz • Smith • Stahl • Travia • Woodward | ||
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts
State courts:
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
State resources:
Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts
