William Lee Dwyer
William Lee Dwyer | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
In office December 1, 1998 – February 12, 2002 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
In office November 6, 1987 – December 1, 1998 | |
Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Donald S. Voorhees |
Succeeded by | Marsha J. Pechman |
Personal details | |
Born | William Lee Dwyer March 26, 1929 Olympia, Washington |
Died | February 12, 2002 Seattle, Washington | (aged 72)
Education | University of Washington (BS) New York University (LLB) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1953–1956 |
Unit | United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps |
William Lee Dwyer (March 26, 1929 – February 12, 2002) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Early life and education
Born in Olympia, Washington, Dwyer received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Washington in 1951 and a Bachelor of Laws from New York University School of Law in 1953.
Career
He served in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1953 to 1956, achieving the rank of lieutenant. He was a law clerk for the Washington Supreme Court in 1957, and was then in private practice in Seattle, Washington from 1957 to 1987.[1]
On July 28, 1987, Dwyer was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Judge Donald S. Voorhees. Dwyer was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 5, 1987, and received his commission on November 6, 1987. He assumed senior status on December 1, 1998, serving in that capacity until his death, in Seattle, Washington.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Dwyer, William Lee - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
Sources
- William Lee Dwyer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Biography at HistoryLink
- Egan, Timothy (February 15, 2002). "William Dwyer Dies at 72; A Judge of Vast Influence". New York Times. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
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