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Reginald C. Lindsay (March 19, 1945 – March 12, 2009) was a United States district judge of the
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.


Education and career

Born in
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,
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, Lindsay received a
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degree from
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in 1967 and a
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from
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in 1970. He was in private practice in
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,
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from 1970 to 1975. He was the Massachusetts state commissioner of public utilities from 1975 to 1977, thereafter returning to his private practice until 1993.


Federal judicial service

On October 27, 1993, Lindsay was nominated by President
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to a seat on the
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (in case citations, D. Mass.) is the federal district court whose territorial jurisdiction is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The first court session was he ...
vacated by David Sutherland Nelson. Lindsay was confirmed by the
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on November 20, 1993, and received his commission on November 24, 1993. Judge Lindsay took a leave of absence from the bench in April 2008 while recovering from illness and died in Boston on March 12, 2009.Jonathan Saltzman and Andrew Ryan
"US Judge Lindsay dies at 63"
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'', March 13, 2009. He was 63 years old.


See also

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List of African-American federal judges This is a list of African Americans who have served as United States federal judges. , 260 African-Americans have served on the federal bench. United States Supreme Court United States Courts of Appeals United States District Courts ...
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List of African-American jurists This list includes individuals self-identified as African Americans who have made prominent contributions to the field of law in the United States, especially as eminent judges or legal scholars. Individuals who may have obtained law degrees or ...


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