Andrew Augustine Caffrey
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Andrew Augustine Caffrey (October 2, 1920 – October 6, 1993) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts
, Caffrey received an A.B.
from the College of the Holy Cross
in 1941, and was in the United States Army
Signal Corps, Intelligence Branch, during World War II
, from 1942 to 1946. He then received an LL.M. from Harvard Law School
in 1948, and an LL.B. from Boston College Law School
in the same year. He was an associate professor in the Boston College Law School
from 1948 to 1955. He was a Chief of the Civil Division, Office of United States Attorney
for the District of Massachusetts from 1955 to 1959, and a first assistant in that office from 1959 to 1960.
On October 13, 1960, Caffrey received a recess appointment
from Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
vacated by William T. McCarthy
. Formally nominated on January 10, 1961, Caffrey was confirmed by the United States Senate
on August 9, 1961, and received his commission on August 16, 1961. He served as chief judge from 1972–1986, assuming senior status
on October 17, 1986. Caffrey served in that capacity until his death, in 1993, in West Palm Beach, Florida
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 76,377. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are...
, Caffrey received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the College of the Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
in 1941, and was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Signal Corps, Intelligence Branch, during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1942 to 1946. He then received an LL.M. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1948, and an LL.B. from Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School is one of the six professional graduate schools at Boston College. Located approximately 1.5 miles from the main Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, Boston College Law School is situated on a wooded campus in Newton, Massachusetts.With approximately 800 students and...
in the same year. He was an associate professor in the Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School is one of the six professional graduate schools at Boston College. Located approximately 1.5 miles from the main Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, Boston College Law School is situated on a wooded campus in Newton, Massachusetts.With approximately 800 students and...
from 1948 to 1955. He was a Chief of the Civil Division, Office of United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the District of Massachusetts from 1955 to 1959, and a first assistant in that office from 1959 to 1960.
On October 13, 1960, Caffrey received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. The first court session was held in Boston in 1789. The second term was held in Salem in 1790 and until 1813 court session locations...
vacated by William T. McCarthy
William T. McCarthy
William T. McCarthy was a United States federal judge.Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, McCarthy received an A.B. from Holy Cross College in 1905 and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1908. He was in private practice in Boston, Massachusetts from 1908 to the present...
. Formally nominated on January 10, 1961, Caffrey was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on August 9, 1961, and received his commission on August 16, 1961. He served as chief judge from 1972–1986, assuming senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on October 17, 1986. Caffrey served in that capacity until his death, in 1993, in West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
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