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William K. Sessions III

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

William K. Sessions III serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Aug 11, 1995. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Aug 11, 1995
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1947

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of VermontWilliam J. Clinton · Aug 11, 1995

Education

  • Middlebury CollegeB.A., 1969
  • George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D., 1972

Career

U.S. Army first lieutenant, 1972-1977; active service, 1972-1973; Law clerk, Hon. Hilton Dier, Addison County [Vermont] District Court, 1973; Public defender, Addison County, Vermont, 1974-1978; Private practice, Middlebury, Vermont, 1978-1995; Adjunct professor, Vermont Law School, 1978-1995; Campaign manager, Leahy for U.S. Senate, 1992; U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1999-2010; vice chair, 1999-2009; chair, 2009-2010; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2007-2010

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