Allison Dale Burroughs (born 1961) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. She was appointed in 2014 by President Barack Obama. She is most notably known for rejecting the lawsuit Asian students brought against Harvard's race-based admissions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (2019), a decision the U.S. Supreme Court overturned.
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts2005–2014
District of MassachusettsAssistant U.S. attorney · 1995–2005- Eastern District of PennsylvaniaAssistant U.S. attorney · 1989–1995
Law clerk , Hon. Norma L. Shapiro · 1988–1989
Appointments
2014–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
2014–present
Education
- Middlebury CollegeB.A. · 1983