William E. Smith (judge)

William Edward Smith
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
In office
November 30, 2013 – November 30, 2019
Preceded byMary M. Lisi
Succeeded byJohn J. McConnell Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Assumed office
November 15, 2002
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byRonald Rene Lagueux
Personal details
Born
William Edward Smith

(1959-12-31) December 31, 1959 (age 64)[1]
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
EducationGeorgetown University (BA, JD)

William Edward Smith (born December 31, 1959) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island and a former federal judicial nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.