William Byrd Traxler Jr.

William Byrd Traxler Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Assumed office
August 31, 2018
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
July 8, 2009 – July 8, 2016
Preceded byKaren J. Williams
Succeeded byRoger Gregory
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
October 1, 1998 – August 31, 2018
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byDonald S. Russell
Succeeded byA. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office
March 2, 1992 – October 21, 1998
Appointed byGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byClyde H. Hamilton
Succeeded byMargaret B. Seymour
Personal details
Born (1948-05-01) May 1, 1948 (age 76)
Greenville, South Carolina
EducationDavidson College (BA)
University of South Carolina (JD)

William Byrd Traxler Jr. (born May 1, 1948) is an American jurist who currently serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.