William Joseph Kayatta Jr.

Personal

Birthday: 
1953
Birthplace: 
Pawtucket, RI
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

Law clerk, Hon. Frank M. Coffin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1979-1980
Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1980-2013

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, January 23, 2012; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School: 
Amherst College
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1976
Name of School - Second: 

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1979

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Court Name: 

First Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating: 
Barack Obama
Party Affiliation of President: 
Democratic
Commission Date: 
2/14/2013