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William Holcombe Pryor Jr.
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
William Holcombe Pryor Jr. serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Jun 9, 2005 by a 53–45 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Jun 9, 2005
- Senate vote
- 53–45
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1962
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitGeorge W. Bush · Jun 9, 2005
Education
- Northeast Louisiana University (now University of Louisiana at Monroe)B.A., 1984
- Tulane University Law SchoolJ.D., 1987
Career
Law clerk, Hon. John Minor Wisdom, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1987-1988; Private practice, Alabama, 1988-1995; Adjunct professor, Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, 1989-1995; Deputy attorney general, State of Alabama, 1995-1997; Attorney general, State of Alabama, 1997-2004; Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 2013-2018; acting chair, 2017-2018; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2020-present
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