To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. ^ Judge Caffrey was nominated by President Eisenhower but was appointed to the Court by (i.e., received his commission from) President Kennedy.Ĭhief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court.^ Judge Caffrey was given a recess appointment by President Eisenhower.^ Recess appointment formally nominated on January 10, 1961, confirmed by the United States Senate on August 9, 1961, and received commission on August 16, 1961.The office is assigned to cases by the district courts in three districts (New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts), and by the U.S. The Federal Public Defender's Office represents individuals who cannot afford to hire a lawyer in federal criminal cases and related matters. As of December 8, 2021 the Senate-confirmed U.S.
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The court's main building is the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse on Fan Pier in South Boston.Īppeals from the District of Massachusetts are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, also located in the Moakley courthouse (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. A western division was opened in Springfield in 1979 and a central division was opened in Worcester in 1987.
That year, Boston became the court's permanent home. The second term was held in Salem in 1790 and court session locations alternated between the two cities until 1813. The first court session was held in Boston in 1789. Mass.) is the federal district court whose territorial jurisdiction is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (in case citations, D.
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