Edward Francis Shea (born June 6, 1942)
is a
senior United States district judge of the
.
Education and career
Born in
Malden,
Massachusetts
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, Shea received a
Bachelor of Science in Education
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degree from
Boston State College
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History
Boston State College's roots began with the Girls' High School, which was founded in 1852. In 1872, the Boston Normal School separated from Gir ...
in 1965 and a
Juris Doctor from
Georgetown University Law Center
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in 1970. Shea was a
law clerk to Judge Harold Petrie of the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II from 1970 to 1971. He was in private practice from 1971 to 1998.
Federal judicial service
Shea is a United States District Judge of the
. Shea was nominated by
President
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on September 4, 1997, to a seat vacated by
Alan Angus McDonald. He was confirmed by the
United States Senate
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on March 27, 1998, and received his commission on April 8, 1998. Shea assumed
senior status
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on June 7, 2012.
References
Sources
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1942 births
Living people
Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton
University of Massachusetts Boston alumni
Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Boston State College alumni
People from Malden, Massachusetts
20th-century American judges
21st-century American judges