John James McConnell Jr. (born 1958) is the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
John James McConnell Jr.
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Born 1958 in Providence, RI
FJC ID: 3371
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Judicial Conference of the United StatesMember · 2026–present
- Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island1984–2011
- Supreme Court of Rhode IslandLaw clerk , Hon. Donald F. Shea · 1983–1984
Appointments
2011–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Education
- Brown UniversityA.B. · 1980