Alvin W. Thompson | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| Assumed office August 31, 2018 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office September 2009 – September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Chatigny |
| Succeeded by | Janet C. Hall |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office October 11, 1994 – August 31, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Ellen Bree Burns |
| Succeeded by | Omar A. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1953-03-02)March 2, 1953 (age 72) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Alvin Wesley Thompson Jr. (born March 2, 1953)[1] is aseniorUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Born in 1953 inBaltimore,Maryland, Thompson received aBachelor of Arts fromPrinceton University in 1975 and aJuris Doctor fromYale Law School in 1978. He was in private practice inHartford,Connecticut, from 1978 to 1994.
Thompson was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut by PresidentBill Clinton on September 14, 1994, to a seat vacated byEllen Bree Burns. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994. He served as Chief Judge from September 2009 to September 2013. He assumedsenior status on August 31, 2018.
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Connecticut 1994–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Connecticut 2009–2013 | Succeeded by |