Morton A. Brody

Morton Aaron Brody (June 12, 1933 - March 25, 2000) was an American judge. He served in the United States District Court for the District of Maine from 1991 to 2000.

Brody was born in Lewiston, Maine. He graduated from Bates College in 1955 and University of Chicago Law School in 1958. Brody was engaged in private practice in Washington, DC from 1958 to 1961 and in Waterville, Maine from 1961 to 1980. Brody was then appointed as a justice on the Superior Court of Maine, serving from 1980 to 1985. Brody served as chief justice of the Superior Court from 1985 to 1990, and as an associate justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine from 1990 to 1991.

Morton Brody was nominated by George H. W. Bush on June 14, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089 in the District Court. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 18, 1991, and received his commission on July 25, 1991. Brody's service terminated on March 25, 2000, due to death in Boston, Massachusetts. Colby College in Maine has an annual award named after Brody.

See also

• List of Bates College people

References and external links

• Morton A. Brody at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Morton Brody Award

Persondata
Name	Brody, Morton Aaron
Alternative names
Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	June 12, 1933
Place of birth	Lewiston, Maine
Date of death	March 25, 2000
Place of death	Boston, Massachusetts