William Walter Wilkins

William Wilkins
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
July 1, 2007 – October 5, 2008
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
February 15, 2003 – July 1, 2007
Preceded byJ. Harvie Wilkinson III
Succeeded byKaren J. Williams
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
June 16, 1986 – July 1, 2007
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byEmory M. Sneeden
Succeeded byAlbert Diaz
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office
July 22, 1981 – July 10, 1986
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert W. Hemphill
Succeeded byKaren L. Henderson
Personal details
Born
William Walter Wilkins Jr.

(1942-03-29) March 29, 1942 (age 82)
Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationDavidson College (BA)
University of South Carolina (JD)

William Walter "Billy"[1] Wilkins Jr. (born March 29, 1942)[2] is a former United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.

  1. ^ "The life and trials of William Walter Wilkins". 27 May 2011.
  2. ^ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary (1982). Confirmation of Federal Judges: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session on the Selection and Confirmation of Federal Judges. Vol. 1. p. 14.