CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - U.S. District Judge Landya McCafferty is assuming the position of chief judge in New Hampshire’s federal court, the first woman to hold the title.
McCafferty, who has served as a district judge for nearly five years, succeeds Judge Joseph Laplante on Thursday. The chief judge, who oversees the administrative operations of the court, assumes the position based on seniority.
Laplante, who is completing his seven-year term as chief judge, will remain in active service on the court.
McCafferty was nominated by President Barack Obama. Before joining the federal judiciary, she worked for the New Hampshire Attorney Discipline Office and the New Hampshire Public Defender Office.
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