Francis J. Boyle

Francis Joseph Boyle (June 14, 1927 – September 11, 2006) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

Francis J. Boyle
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
In office
December 1, 1992 – September 11, 2006
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
In office
1982–1992
Preceded byRaymond James Pettine
Succeeded byRonald Rene Lagueux
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
In office
July 1, 1977 – December 1, 1992
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byEdward William Day
Succeeded byMary M. Lisi
Personal details
Born
Francis Joseph Boyle

(1927-06-14)June 14, 1927
Providence, Rhode Island
DiedSeptember 11, 2006(2006-09-11) (aged 79)
Newport, Rhode Island
SpouseM. Delores Roderick[1]
Children7
EducationBoston College (JD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1945–1946
RankSeaman First Class
Battles/warsWorld War II

Education and career

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Boyle was in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946. He attended Providence College and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He received a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School in 1952 and was in private practice in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1953, and then in Newport, Rhode Island until 1977.[2]

Federal judicial service

On May 2, 1977, Boyle was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island vacated by Judge Edward William Day. Boyle was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 30, 1977, and received his commission on July 1, 1977. He served as Chief Judge from 1982 to 1992, assuming senior status on December 1, 1992. Boyle served in that capacity until his death, on September 11, 2006, in Newport.[2]

References
  1. Francis Joseph Boyle (1927–2006)
  2. Francis Joseph Boyle at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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