Person
Denise Jefferson Casper
American judge
Overview
Denise Jefferson Casper (born January 9, 1968) is an American attorney serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. She used to be the Deputy District Attorney for the Middlesex District Attorney's Office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Casper is the first black female judge to serve on the federal bench in Massachusetts. Casper is also notable for presiding over the criminal trial of Whitey Bulger.
Early life and education
Casper was born in East Patchogue, New York. Casper received her Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University in 1990 and her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1994.
Career
Key facts
- lawyer, judge
- United States
- January 9, 1968
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