Peter Collins Dorsey | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office January 2, 1998 – January 21, 2012 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Preceded by | José A. Cabranes |
| Succeeded by | Alfred V. Covello |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office July 19, 1983 – January 2, 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | T. Emmet Clarie |
| Succeeded by | Stefan R. Underhill |
| United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Harold J. Pickerstein[1] |
| Succeeded by | Richard Blumenthal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Collins Dorsey March 24, 1931 New London, Connecticut |
| Died | January 21, 2012 (aged 80) New Haven, Connecticut |
| Education | Yale University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
Peter Collins Dorsey (March 24, 1931 – January 20, 2012) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.