Joseph Louis Tauro
1931–2018 · Winchester, MA
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts | Judge | Richard M. Nixon (Republican) | Oct 17, 1972 | Death, Nov 30, 2018 |
Education
- Brown University, A.B., 1953
- Cornell Law School, LL.B., 1956
Professional Career
U.S. Army first lieutenant, 1956-1958; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Massachusetts, 1959-1960; Private practice, Boston and Lynn, Massachusetts, 1960-1971; Chief legal counsel, Gov. John A. Volpe, Massachusetts, 1965-1968; U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1972; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1995-1997
Opinions on This Site
23 opinions from 1975 to 2001
- United States v. Swiss American Bank, Ltd. 2001
- Rivera-Rodríguez v. Frito Lay Snacks Caribbean, a Division of Pepsico Puerto Rico, Inc. 2001
- RSA Media, Inc. v. AK Media Group, Inc. 2001
- Microsystems Software, Inc. v. Scandinavia Online AB 2000
- Public Service v. NH Consumer Advocate 1998
- United States v. D'Andrea 1997
- Pettiway v. Vose 1996
- Bucuvalas v. United States 1996
- Stephen R. Marques v. Kevin J. Fitzgerald 1996
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Astra USA, Inc. 1996
- Francis A. Willhauck, Jr. v. Paul Halpin 1992
- Walter F. Biggins v. The Hazen Paper Company, Walter F. Biggins v. The Hazen Paper Company 1992
- Stephen D. DeVito, Jr. Trucking, Inc. v. Rhode Island Solid Waste Management Corp. 1991
- United States v. Wayne Wesley Minnick 1991
- Tenoco Oil Company, Inc. v. Department of Consumer Affairs and Pedro Ortiz-Alvarez, Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs 1989
- Robert Bratt v. International Business MacHines Corporation 1986
- United States v. John M. Arruda, United States of America v. Edward Ringland 1983
- Roberto Ayuso Mangual v. General Battery Corporation 1983
- In Re Coastal Cable T v. Inc., Debtor. Gerald Connell v. Coastal Cable T v. Inc. 1983
- Robert Urico v. Parnell Oil Company 1983
- United States v. F. Lee Bailey 1983
- Conservation Law Foundation of New England, Inc. v. General Services Administration 1983
- Public Interest Research Group and Environmental Law Institute v. Federal Communications Commission 1975