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Michael A. Ponsor

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Biography

Born 1946 in Chicago, IL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Nominated by William J. Clinton on November 19, 1993, to a seat vacated by Frank H. Freedman. Confirmed by the Senate on February 10, 1994, and received commission on February 14, 1994. Assumed senior status on August 15, 2011.

U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1984-1994

Education:
Harvard University, B.A., 1969
Yale Law School, J.D., 1975
University of Oxford, M.A., 1979

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Joseph Tauro, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1975-1976
Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1976-1978
Private practice, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1978-1983
Adjunct professor, Yale Law School, 1989-1991
Adjunct professor, Western New England College of Law, 1988-

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- Current
Assumed senior status on August 15, 2011.
Adjunct professor
Western New England College of Law
- Current
U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
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Adjunct professor
Yale Law School
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Attorney
Private practice, Amherst, Massachusetts
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Attorney
Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts
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Law clerk
Hon. Joseph Tauro, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
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Education
University of Oxford
M.A. (1979)
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Yale Law School
J.D. (1975)
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Harvard University
B.A. (1969)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
United States Courthouse
300 State Street, Suite 120
Springfield, MA 01105
Telephone: (413) 785-6800