District of Massachusetts / Appointed 1993 / Active
Richard Gaylore Stearns
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1993 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Gaylore Stearns is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1976. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 20, 1993
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1993
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Stanford 1968 · Harvard Law School 1976
- Succeeded
- John Joseph McNaught
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | District of Massachusetts · succeeded John Joseph McNaught | 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
| Stanford University | B.A. | 1968 |
| University of Oxford, Balliol College | M.Litt., political philosophy | 1971 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1976 |
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).