William Charles Lee
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William Charles Lee is a United States federal judge
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Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
, Lee received an A.B.
from Yale University
in 1959 and a J.D.
from the University of Chicago Law School
in 1962. He was in private practice in Fort Wayne, Indiana
from 1962 to 1970. He was a Deputy prosecuting attorney of Allen County, Indiana from 1963 to 1969. He was the United States Attorney
for the Northern District of Indiana from 1970 to 1973. He was in private practice in Fort Wayne, Indiana
from 1973 to 1981.
Lee was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
. Lee was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
on July 1, 1981, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 27, 1981, and received his commission on July 28, 1981. He served as chief judge from 1997-2003. He assumed senior status
on February 3, 2003.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, Lee received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1959 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
in 1962. He was in private practice in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
from 1962 to 1970. He was a Deputy prosecuting attorney of Allen County, Indiana from 1963 to 1969. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Northern District of Indiana from 1970 to 1973. He was in private practice in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
from 1973 to 1981.
Lee was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana was created in 1928 by an act of Congress that split Indiana into two separate districts, northern and southern. As part of the act, the Northern District was divided into three divisions, South Bend, Fort Wayne and Hammond...
. Lee was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
on July 1, 1981, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on July 27, 1981, and received his commission on July 28, 1981. He served as chief judge from 1997-2003. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on February 3, 2003.