William Wilson
| William Wilson | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bill Clinton |
| Active: | 10/1/1993 - 10/1/2008 |
| Senior: | 10/1/2008 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Garnett Eisele |
| Succeeded by: | D.P. Marshall |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1939 |
| Home State: | Little Rock, AR |
| Bachelors: | Hendrix College, B.A., 1962 |
| Law School: | Vanderbilt U. Law School, J.D., 1965 |
| Military service: | U.S. Navy 1966 - 1969 |
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William Roy Wilson, Jr. is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. He is serving on senior status.
Early life and education
A native of Arkansas, Wilson graduated from Hendrix College with his Bachelor's Degree in 1962 and later graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School with his Juris Doctor degree in 1965. [1]
Professional career
Wilson spent his pre-judicial legal career in private practice in Arkansas from 1965 to 1966 and 1969 to 1993. He served as a deputy prosecuting attorney for Miller County from 1965 to 1966. Wilson took a three year recess from his legal career to serve as an active-duty U.S. Navy Lieutenant from 1966 to 1969 in the height of the Vietnam War. [1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Arkansas
On the unanimous recommendation of Senators David Pryor and Dave Bumpers, Wilson was nominated by President Bill Clinton on August 6, 1993, to a seat vacated by Thomas Eisele. Wilson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 30, 1993 on a Senate vote and received commission on October 1, 1993. He assumed senior status on October 1, 2008.[1]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wilson Bio from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Garnett Eisele |
Eastern District of Arkansas 1993–2008 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: D.P. Marshall |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Brian Miller • Leon Holmes • Susan Carter • D.P. Marshall • Kristine Gerhard Baker | ||
| Senior judges |
Garnett Eisele • William Wilson • James M. Moody • | ||
| Magistrate judges | H. David Young • Jerry Cavaneau • J. Thomas Ray • Beth Deere • Jerome Kearney • Joe J. Volpe • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Henry Woods • William Overton • Richard Arnold • Terry Shell • Daniel Ringo • Henry Clay Caldwell • John Williams • Jacob Trieber • John Ellis Martineau • Thomas Trimble • Harry Lemley • Oren Harris • Jesse Henley • George Howard • Elsijane Roy • Stephen Reasoner • Gordon Young • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Garnett Eisele • Susan Carter • Thomas Trimble • Jesse Henley • Stephen Reasoner • | ||
