William G. Young
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Judge William G. Young is a United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
He served as a captain in the United States Army from 1962 until 1964. He attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He has worked in the legal field since 1967, and he was a Massachusetts Superior Court Judge before being appointed to the federal judiciary by President Reagan in 1985.[1]
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[edit] Famous cases
[edit] Patent cases
Judge Young is a respected federal judge in patent cases relating to biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.[2]
Judge Young has also heard important computer-related patent cases, including a patent infringement suit by a small company against RealNetworks.[3] The jury found that the patents were invalid and the case was affirmed upon appeal.[4]
[edit] Criminal cases
Judge Young has heard many famous criminal cases both as a Massachusetts state judge and as a federal judge, including the "Big Dan" rape case, the shoe bomber case, and the Boston Strangler[5] case.
Judge Young was the trial judge in Massachusetts state court for the highly publicized[6] 'Big Dan' rape case[7] which was the inspiration for the movie The Accused starring Jodie Foster. Judge Young served as Chief Judge of the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts from 1997 until 2005.
After his federal appointment, Judge Young sentenced Richard Reid who is better known as the terrorist shoe bomber to life in prison.[8]
[edit] Judicial positions held
[edit] Private practice
- Boston, Massachusetts - 1968-1972
- Boston, Massachusetts - 1975-1978
[edit] Public positions
- Law clerk, Hon. Raymond S. Wilkins, Chief Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1967–68
- Special assistant attorney general, State of Massachusetts, 1970–1972
- Chief counsel to the Governor of Massachusetts, 1972–1974
- Associate justice, Superior Court of Massachusetts, 1978–1985
- Judge, United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1985–present
- Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1999–2005
[edit] Education
[edit] Professional degrees
- Harvard University, A.B., 1962
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1967
[edit] Teaching positions
- Lecturer in law, Boston College Law School, 1968–1990
- Lecturer in law, Boston University School of Law, 1979–present
- Lecturer in law, Harvard Law School, 1979–1990
[edit] References
- ^ "Judges of the United States Courts". http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2678. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
- ^ 480 F.Supp.2d 462
- ^ 462 F.Supp.2d 131
- ^ 223 Fed.Appx. 986
- ^ http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/boston/19.html
- ^ . http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_v36/ai_3230920.[dead link]
- ^ 401 Mass. 843, 519 N.E.2d 1328, Mass., March 10, 1988
- ^ "Exchange between Reid, judge follows life sentence". CNN. January 30, 2003. http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/01/30/shoebomber.sentencing/.
