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Ponsor, Michael A.

Senior JudgeUnited States District Court
  • Agency United States District Court
  • Division District of Massachusetts
  • Title Senior Judge
  • Address United States Courthouse, 300 State Street, Suite 120
    Springfield, MA 1105
  • Phone 413-785-6800

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position February 1994
  • Years in Current Position 33

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth 1946
  • Place of Birth Chicago, IL

Education & Career

  • Education
    • Harvard University, B.A., 1969
    • Oxford University, BA, 1971
    • Oxford University, M.A., 1979
    • Yale Law School, J.D., 1975.
  • Previous Employment
    • Nominated by William J. Clinton on November 19, 1993, to a seat vacated by Frank H. Freedman. Confirmed by the Senate on February 10, 1994, and received commission on February 14, 1994. U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 1984-1994. Assumed Senior Status on August 15, 2011.