Richard G. Stearns

Born 1944 in Los Angeles, CA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Nominated by William J. Clinton on October 27, 1993, to a seat vacated by John Joseph McNaught. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 1993, and received commission on November 24, 1993.

Education:
Stanford University, B.A., 1968
University of Oxford, Balliol College, M.Litt., political philosophy, 1971
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1976

Professional Career:
Special assistant, U.S. Sen. George McGovern, Massachusetts, 1972-1973
Speech writer, Lt. Gov. Thomas P. O'Neill III, Massachusetts, 1975-1976
Norfolk County [Massachusetts] District Attorney's Office, 1976-1982
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Massachusetts, 1982-1990
Associate justice, Massachusetts Superior Court, 1990-1993

United States Attorney

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

1993 - Current

Associate justice

Massachusetts Superior Court

1990 - 1993

Assistant U.S. attorney

District of Massachusetts

1982 - 1990

Norfolk County [Massachusetts] District Attorney's Office

1976 - 1982

Speech writer

Lt. Gov. Thomas P. O'Neill III, Massachusetts

1975 - 1976

Special assistant

U.S. Sen. George McGovern, Massachusetts

1972 - 1973

Harvard University

J.D. (1976)

University of Oxford, Balliol College

M.Litt. (1971) | political philosophy

Stanford University

B.A. (1968)