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William E. Smith
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island · 2002
William E. Smith , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. William Edward Smith (born December 31, 1959) is a retired United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island and a former federal judicial nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Education
- Georgetown UniversityB.A., 1982
- Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D., 1987
Career
Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1987-2000, 2001-2002; Judge (part-time), West Warwick [Rhode Island] Municipal Court, 1993-1998; Staff director, Rhode Island office, U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, 2000-2001; Adjunct faculty, Providence College, 2000-2002; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2023-2026
Biography
William Edward Smith (born December 31, 1959) is a retired United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island and a former federal judicial nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
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