William Docker Browning
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William Docker Browning (May 19, 1931 – February 26, 2008) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Tucson, Arizona
, Browning received a B.S.
/B.A.
from the University of Arizona
in 1954 and an LL.B. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1960. He was a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant
from 1954 to 1957. He was in private practice in Tucson, Arizona
from 1960 to 1984.
Browning was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
. Browning was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
on April 4, 1984, to a seat vacated by Mary Anne Richey
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 24, 1984, and received his commission on May 3, 1984. He served as chief judge from 1990-1994. He assumed senior status
on May 14, 1998. Browning served in that capacity until February 26, 2008, due to his death.
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 Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, Browning received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
/B.A.
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 the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
in 1954 and an LL.B. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1960. He was a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
from 1954 to 1957. He was in private practice in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
from 1960 to 1984.
Browning was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Arizona. Court is held in the cities of Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma, and Prescott. The district was created on June 20, 1910, by 36 Stat. 557...
. Browning 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 April 4, 1984, to a seat vacated by Mary Anne Richey
Mary Anne Richey
Mary Anne Richey was a United States federal judge.Born in Shelbyville, Indiana, Richey was in the United States Army, Women's Army Service Pilots during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. She received an LL.B. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1951. She was in private practice in...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 24, 1984, and received his commission on May 3, 1984. He served as chief judge from 1990-1994. 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 May 14, 1998. Browning served in that capacity until February 26, 2008, due to his death.