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NameWilliam J. Kayatta Jr.
First NameWilliam
Last NameJ. Kayatta Jr.
OccupationJudge
BirthdayOctober 27
Birth Year1953
Place of BirthPawtucket
Home TownRhode Island
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignScorpio
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William J. Kayatta Jr. Biography

William J. Kayatta Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Judge who was born on October 27, 1953 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States.

William Joseph Kayatta Jr. (born October 27, 1953) is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

In 1980, Kayatta joined the Portland, Maine, law firm Pierce Atwood LLP as an associate. He became partner in 1986 and has focused his practice on complex trial and appellate litigation. He also has argued two cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. In 2010, he served as the lead investigator for the American Bar Association committee that reviewed the qualifications of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. In April 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States appointed him to serve as special master in an interstate water-rights dispute, Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado. Approximately four years later, after he had become a Judge, the United States Supreme Court adopted his Special Master’s Report in full.

Kayatta was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1953. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 from Amherst College and then earned a Juris Doctor in 1979 from Harvard Law School. After law school, he served as a law clerk for Chief Judge Frank M. Coffin of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit from 1979 to 1980.

William J. Kayatta Jr. Net Worth

William is one of the richest Judge from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William J. Kayatta Jr.'s net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeJudge
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HouseLiving in own house.

On January 3, 2013, he was renominated to the same judgeship. On February 7, 2013, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported his nomination to the floor by voice vote, with Senator Jeff Sessions recorded as a no vote. The Senate confirmed his nomination on February 13, 2013, by a vote of 88 ayes to 12 nays. He received his commission on February 14, 2013. Kayatta assumed the seat vacated by Judge Kermit Lipez, who took senior status at the end of 2011.

Kayatta’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was uncontroversial. His nomination needed only confirmation by the full Senate, but the process was stalled by GOP filibusters for a series of tactical reasons, such as to block the consideration of another of President Obama’s judicial appointments, Robert E. Bacharach. With the adjournment of the Senate session on January 2, 2013, the nomination expired.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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On January 23, 2012, President Obama nominated Kayatta to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He received a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 14, 2012, and his nomination was reported to the floor on April 19, 2012, by voice vote, with Senator Sessions and Senator Lee recorded as voting no.

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In August 2017, Kayatta wrote for the divided en banc circuit when it rejected a lawsuit seeking to give Puerto Ricans the right to vote, over the dissents of Judges Lipez, Juan R. Torruella, and Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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He has served as president of the Maine Bar Foundation. In 2010, the Maine Bar Foundation presented him with the Howard H. Dana Award for his career-long pro bono efforts on behalf of low-income Maine citizens. He has also received special recognition awards from the Disability Rights Center of Maine, the Maine Equal Justice Partners, and the Maine Children’s Alliance for his pro bono representation of disabled Maine children. Kayatta is also a former Chair of the Professional Ethics Commission for Maine lawyers.

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William Ranked on the list of most popular Judge. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. William J. Kayatta Jr. celebrates birthday on October 27 of every year.

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