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Timothy S. Hillman

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Biography

Born 1948 in Chicago, IL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Nominated by Barack Obama on November 30, 2011, to a seat vacated by Nancy Gertner. Confirmed by the Senate on June 4, 2012, and received commission on June 6, 2012.

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 2006-2012

Education:
Coe College, B.A., 1970
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1973

Professional Career:
Private practice, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 1974-1990
Assistant district attorney, Worcester County, Massachusetts, 1975-1978
City solicitor, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 1978-1990
Town counsel, Lunenburg, Massachusetts, 1981-1990
Town counsel, Athol, Massachusetts, 1988-1990
Town counsel, Petersham, Massachusetts, 1988-1990
City solicitor, Gardner, Massachusetts, 1989-1990
Justice, Gardner [Massachusetts] District Court, 1991-1997; presiding justice, 1995-1997
Presiding justice, Worcester [Massachusetts] District Court, 1997-1998
Faculty member, Massachusetts School of Law, 1999-2005
Justice, Worcester [Massachusetts] Superior Court, 1998-2006
Faculty member, Clark University, 2002-2005

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
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U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
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Justice
Worcester [Massachusetts] Superior Court
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Faculty member
Clark University
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Faculty member
Massachusetts School of Law
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Presiding justice
Worcester [Massachusetts] District Court
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Justice
Gardner [Massachusetts] District Court
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presiding justice, 1995-1997
City solicitor
Gardner, Massachusetts
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Town counsel
Athol, Massachusetts
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Town counsel
Petersham, Massachusetts
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Town counsel
Lunenburg, Massachusetts
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City solicitor
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
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Private practice, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
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Assistant district attorney
Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Education
Suffolk University Law School
J.D. (1973)
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Coe College
B.A. (1970)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
Donohue Federal Building
595 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Telephone: (508) 929-9900