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William Walter Wilkins
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
William Walter Wilkins served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jun 13, 1986. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Jun 13, 1986
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1942
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South CarolinaRonald Reagan · Jul 20, 1981 – Jul 10, 1986
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitRonald Reagan · Jun 13, 1986 – Oct 5, 2008
Education
- Davidson CollegeB.A., 1964
- University of South Carolina School of LawJ.D., 1967
Career
U.S. Army captain, 1967-1969; U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel, 1969-1983; South Carolina National Guard colonel, 1983-1994; Law clerk, Hon. Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1969-1970; Legal assistant, U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond ofSouth Carolina, 1970-1971; Private practice, Greenville, South Carolina, 1971-1978; Solicitor, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, South Carolina, 1974-1981; Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1985-1994; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2003-2007
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