Rya Weickert Zobel

Born 1931 in Zwickau, Germany

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on January 25, 1979, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the Senate on March 21, 1979, and received commission on March 23, 1979. Assumed senior status on April 1, 2014.

Education:
Radcliffe College, A.B., 1953
Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1956

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. George C. Sweeney, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1956-1966
Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1967-1979
Director, Federal Judicial Center, 1995-1999

Judge

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

1979 - Current

Assumed senior status on April 1, 2014.

Director

1995 - 1999

Federal Judicial Center

Private practice

1967 - 1979

Boston, Massachusetts

Law clerk

1956 - 1966

Hon. George C. Sweeney, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Harvard Law School

LL.B.

1956

Radcliffe College

A.B.

1953