William C. Conner

William Curtis Conner
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
March 31, 1987 – July 9, 2009
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
December 19, 1973 – March 31, 1987
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded byEdmund Louis Palmieri
Succeeded byLawrence M. McKenna
Personal details
Born
William Curtis Conner

(1920-03-27)March 27, 1920
Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 9, 2009(2009-07-09) (aged 89)
Bronxville, New York, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (BBA, LLB)

William Curtis Conner (March 27, 1920 – July 9, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. His rulings during his 35 years of service covered a broad range of issues, including the First Amendment, property rights to images of the Marx Brothers after their death, and songwriter royalties.