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William Joseph Haynes Jr.

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

William Joseph Haynes Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Nov 10, 1999. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Nov 10, 1999
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1949

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of TennesseeWilliam J. Clinton · Nov 10, 1999 – Jan 16, 2017

Education

  • College of St. ThomasB.A., 1970
  • Vanderbilt University Law SchoolJ.D., 1973

Career

Assistant attorney general, State of Tennessee, 1973-1984; senior assistant attorney general, 1977-1978; deputy attorney general, 1978-1984; Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1984; Adjunct professor, Southeastern Paralegal Institute, 1986-1990; Adjunct professor, Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1987-1994, 1997-1998

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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