District of Massachusetts / Appointed 1979 / Active
Rya Weickert Zobel
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Rya Weickert Zobel is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. She earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1956. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 21, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Radcliffe College 1953 · Harvard Law School 1956
- Succeeded by
- Allison Dale Burroughs
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | District of Massachusetts | Carter (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
| Radcliffe College | A.B. | 1953 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1956 |
Sources
47 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).