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American judge (born 1938)

Thomas James McAvoy

Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office September 17, 2003
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
In office 1993–2000
Preceded by	Neal Peters McCurn
Succeeded by	Frederick Scullin
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
In office March 4, 1986 – September 17, 2003
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Seat established by 98 Stat. 333
Succeeded by	Gary L. Sharpe

Personal details
Born	(1938-09-17) September 17, 1938 (age 86) Johnson City, New York, U.S.
Education	Villanova University (AB) Albany Law School (JD)

Thomas James McAvoy (born September 17, 1938) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.

Education and career

McAvoy was born in Johnson City, New York and graduated from Villanova University with an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1960 and Albany Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1964. A Republican, McAvoy was a practicing attorney in Binghamton, New York from 1964 to 1985. He was a member of the Broome County Legislature from 1971 to 1986.

McAvoy was recommended for a judicial appointment by Senator Al D'Amato. On January 29, 1986 he was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1986, and received his commission on March 4, 1986. McAvoy served as chief judge from 1993 to 2000. He assumed senior status on September 17, 2003.

Legal offices
Preceded bySeat established by 98 Stat. 333	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York 1986–2003	Succeeded byGary L. Sharpe
Preceded byNeal Peters McCurn	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York 1993–2000	Succeeded byFrederick Scullin

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E. New York	Glasser Korman Dearie Amon Hurley Seybert Block Ross Gershon Garaufis Irizarry Vitaliano Cogan Matsumoto Kuntz Azrack
N. New York	McAvoy Scullin Kahn Hurd Suddaby
S. New York	Haight Stanton Wood Preska Cote Kaplan Stein Rakoff Berman Hellerstein McMahon Buchwald Marrero Daniels Castel Crotty Gardephe Briccetti Schofield
W. New York	Larimer Arcara Skretny Siragusa Geraci
Vermont	Murtha Sessions Crawford

v t e Chief Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
No designated chief judge (1788–1948) Stephen W. Brennan (1948–1963) James Thomas Foley (1963–1980) Howard G. Munson (1980–1988) Neal Peters McCurn (1988–1993) Thomas James McAvoy (1993–2000) Frederick Scullin (2000–2006) Norman A. Mordue (2006–2011) Gary L. Sharpe (2011–2015) Glenn T. Suddaby (2015–2022) Brenda K. Sannes (2022–present)

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