William Bradford Reynolds

William Bradford Reynolds
10th United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division
In office
1981 – December 9, 1988
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byDrew S. Days III
Succeeded byJohn R. Dunne
Personal details
Born1942
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 2019(2019-09-14) (aged 77)
Seabrook Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationYale University (BA)
Vanderbilt University (LLB)

William Bradford Reynolds (June 21[1] or July 21,[2] 1942 – September 14, 2019) was an American attorney who served as the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division from 1981 to 1988.[3][4][5]

Reynolds was senior counsel in BakerBotts Antitrust and Competition division.

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  2. ^ Foundation, Landmark Legal (2019-09-23). "In Memoriam: William Bradford Reynolds". Landmark Legal Foundation. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. ^ Garcia, Philip J. (November 9, 1988). "Assistant Attorney General William Bradford Reynolds, the Justice Department's Controversial Civil Rights Chief, Resigned Wednesday Effective Dec. 9". United Press International (UPI). Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ^ Pear, Robert (8 June 1981). "Man In The News; Reagan' Choice For Civil Rights Post". New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  5. ^ Williams, Lena (4 January 1987). "William Bradford Reynolds; Perception and Reality on Civil Rights". New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2017.