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Reginald C. Lindsay
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office November 24, 1993 – March 12, 2009 |
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| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | David Sutherland Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Denise J. Casper |
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Reginald C. Lindsay
March 19, 1945 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Died | March 12, 2009 (aged 63) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Education | Morehouse College (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
Reginald C. Lindsay was an important judge in the United States. He served as a federal judge in Massachusetts. He was born on March 19, 1945, and passed away on March 12, 2009.
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Early Life and Education
Reginald Lindsay was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended Morehouse College and earned a degree in 1967. Later, he studied law at Harvard Law School and graduated in 1970.
Legal Career
After law school, Reginald Lindsay worked as a lawyer in Boston, Massachusetts. This is called "private practice" because he worked for himself or a law firm. He did this from 1970 to 1975.
Public Service Role
From 1975 to 1977, he took on a public role. He served as the Massachusetts state commissioner of public utilities. In this job, he helped oversee services like electricity and water. After this, he returned to his private law practice until 1993.
Becoming a Federal Judge
On October 27, 1993, President Bill Clinton chose Reginald Lindsay for a special job. He nominated him to be a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. This court handles federal cases in Massachusetts.
Confirmation and Service
The United States Senate needed to approve his nomination. They confirmed him on November 20, 1993. He officially became a judge on November 24, 1993. Judge Lindsay served on the court until March 12, 2009. He took a break from his duties in April 2008 due to illness. He passed away in Boston at the age of 63.
