Thomas J. Lydon (June 3, 1927 – March 1, 2012) was a United States federal court judge.
Thomas J. Lydon | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims | |
In office October 1, 1982 – July 31, 1987 | |
Appointed by | operation of law |
Preceded by | seat established |
Succeeded by | Roger Andewelt |
Personal details | |
Born | Portland, Maine, U.S. | June 3, 1927
Died | March 1, 2012 Rockville, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 84)
Alma mater | University of Maine, (B.A.) Georgetown Law, (LL.B, LL.M) |
Born in Portland, Maine, Lydon served in the United States Navy in 1945–1946. He then graduated from University of Maine and received his law degree from Georgetown University. Lydon was a Trial Judge for the United States Court of Claims from 1972–1982. In 1982, Lydon was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Federal Claims.[1][2]
Notes
edit- ^ Judge Thomas Lydon Archived 2012-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Death announcement Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Thomas J. Lydon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.