William Watkins
| William Watkins | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama | |
| Title: | Chief Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Station: | Montgomery, AL |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 12/27/2005 - Present |
| Chief: | 2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Harold Albritton |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1951 |
| Home State: | Pike County, AL |
| Bachelors: | Auburn U., B.S., 1973 |
| Law School: | U. of Alabama Law, J.D., 1976 |
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Early life and education
Born in Pike County, Alabama, Watkins graduated from Auburn University with his Bachelor's Degree in 1973 and from the University of Alabama Law School with his Juris Doctor degree in 1976.[1]
Professional career
Watkins was a private practice attorney in the State of Alabama from 1976 to 2005.[1]
Judicial career
Middle District of Alabama
On the recommendation of Senators Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby, Watkins was nominated to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama by President George W. Bush on September 28, 2005 to a seat vacated by Harold Albritton. Watkins was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 21, 2005 on a Senate vote and received commission on December 27, 2005. He became the chief judge of the court in 2011.[2]
Awards and associations
Notable cases
Judicial philosophy
See also
External links
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Harold Albritton |
Middle District of Alabama 2005–Current Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: William Watkins • Mark Fuller • Myron Thompson | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Terry F. Moorer • Susan Walker • Wallace Capel, Jr. • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Crawford • John Gayle • William Giles Jones • Richard Busteed • George Washington Lane • John Bruce • Joel Dubina • Thomas Goode Jones • Henry De Lamar Clayton • Charles Brents Kennamer • Ira De Ment • Thomas Pittman • Robert Varner • Frank M. Johnson, Jr. • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Mark Fuller • Truman Hobbs • William Albritton • Myron Thompson • Robert Varner • Frank M. Johnson, Jr. • | ||
