W. Arthur Garrity Jr. | |
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 Portrait of Hon. W. Arthur Garrity Jr. in 1994. Painted by Andrew S. Conklin. | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office December 1, 1985 – September 16, 1999 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office June 24, 1966 – December 1, 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 75 Stat. 80 |
| Succeeded by | Douglas P. Woodlock |
| United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1961–1966 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Elliot Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Paul F. Markham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wendell Arthur Garrity Jr. June 20, 1920 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 1999 (aged 79) Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
Wendell Arthur Garrity Jr. (June 20, 1920 – September 16, 1999) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts notable for issuing the 1974 order in Morgan v. Hennigan which mandated that Boston schools be desegregated by means of busing.