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William Albert Norris
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
William Albert Norris , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. William Albert Norris (August 30, 1927 – January 21, 2017) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Norris was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on February 27, 1980, to a seat vacated by Walter Raleigh Ely, Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 18, 1980, and received commission the same day. Assumed senior status on July 7, 1994.
Education
- Princeton UniversityB.A., 1951
- Stanford Law SchoolJ.D., 1954
Career
U.S. Navy, 1945-1947; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1954-1955; Law clerk, Hon. William O. Douglas, Supreme Court of the United States, 1955-1956; Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1956-1980
Biography
William Albert Norris (August 30, 1927 – January 21, 2017) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Norris was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on February 27, 1980, to a seat vacated by Walter Raleigh Ely, Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 18, 1980, and received commission the same day. Assumed senior status on July 7, 1994.
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