District of Massachusetts / Appointed 1972 / Served to 2018
Joseph Louis Tauro
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1972 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Louis Tauro was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He earned a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1956. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 12, 1972
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1972
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Brown 1953 · Cornell Law School 1956
- Succeeded
- Francis Joseph William Ford
- Succeeded by
- Leo Theodore Sorokin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | District of Massachusetts · succeeded Francis Joseph William Ford | Nixon (R) | 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
| Brown University | A.B. | 1953 |
| Cornell Law School | LL.B. | 1956 |
Sources
46 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).