William Byrne, Jr.
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William Matthew Byrne, Jr. (1930-2006) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Byrne was nominated by President Richard Nixon on April 21, 1971, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 1971, and received commission that same day. From 1994-1998, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on February 28, 1998. He served the Central District of California until his resignation on January 12, 2006.
Education
- University of Southern California, B.S., 1953
- University of Southern California Law School, LL.B., 1956
Professional career
- U.S. Air Force, 1956-1958
- Law clerk, Hon. Pierson M. Hall, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1958-1960
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1960-1967
- U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, 1967-1970
- Executive director, President Nixon's Commission on Campus Unrest, 1970
- Adjunct professor, Loyola Law School
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
