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William Benner Enright
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
William Benner Enright served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Jun 28, 1972. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Jun 28, 1972
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1925
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaRichard M. Nixon · Jun 28, 1972 – Mar 7, 2020
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeA.B., 1947
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLL.B., 1950
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve, 1943-1946; U.S. Naval Reserve law specialist, 1947-1962; Deputy district attorney, San Diego, California, 1951-1954; Private practice, San Diego, California, 1954-1972; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1990-2000
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