William G. Young
William Young | |
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Young c. 2010 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1999–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph L. Tauro |
| Succeeded by | Mark L. Wolf |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office April 4, 1985 – July 1, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by | Julia Kobick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Glover Young September 23, 1940 Huntington, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, LLB) |
William Glover Young (born September 23, 1940) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior U.S. district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He was appointed in 1985 by President Ronald Reagan, and he served as chief judge of the district from 1999 to 2005. Young was a judge of the Massachusetts Superior Court from 1978 to 1985.