District of Massachusetts / Appointed 1994 / Active
Michael Adrian Ponsor
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Michael Adrian Ponsor is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1975. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 10, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard 1969 · Yale Law School 1975
- Succeeded
- Frank Harlan Freedman
- Succeeded by
- Mark Gerald Mastroianni
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | District of Massachusetts · succeeded Frank Harlan Freedman | Clinton (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
| Harvard University | B.A. | 1969 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1975 |
| University of Oxford | M.A. | 1979 |
Sources
32 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).