District of Massachusetts / Appointed 2014 / Active
Allison Dale Burroughs
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by voice vote, Allison Dale Burroughs is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. She earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1988. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 16, 2014
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Middlebury College 1983 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1988
- Succeeded
- Rya Weickert Zobel
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | District of Massachusetts · succeeded Rya Weickert Zobel | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
Sources
11 years on the District of Massachusetts. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).