William A. Fletcher

For the Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, see William A. Fletcher (Michigan jurist).

William A. Fletcher
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 24, 2022
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
October 9, 1998 – January 24, 2022
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byWilliam Albert Norris
Succeeded byHolly A. Thomas
Personal details
Born
William Alan Fletcher

(1945-06-06) June 6, 1945 (age 79)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Parent
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Merton College, Oxford (BA)
Yale University (JD)

William Alan Fletcher (born June 6, 1945) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[1] Appointed by President Bill Clinton, Fletcher was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 1998. Fletcher is a Professor (Emeritus) at the UC Berkeley School of Law, where he still teaches federal courts.[2]

  1. ^ Finn, M.T.; Irvine, D.R.; Bliss, M.L.; Pratton, G.L.; Morgan, S. (2009). The American Bench. Forster-Long. ISBN 9780931398582. ISSN 0160-2578. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "William Fletcher". Berkeley Law. Retrieved April 16, 2024.