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William Steele Sessions
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas · 1974
William Steele Sessions , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. William Steele Sessions was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and the fourth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sessions served as FBI director from 1987 to 1993, when he was dismissed by President Bill Clinton.
Education
- Baylor UniversityB.A., 1956
- Baylor University School of LawLL.B., 1958
Career
Private practice, Waco, Texas, 1958-1969; Chief, Government Operations Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1969-1971; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, 1971-1974; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 1980-1984; Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1987-1993; Private practice, San Antonio, Texas, 1995-2016
Biography
William Steele Sessions was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and the fourth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sessions served as FBI director from 1987 to 1993, when he was dismissed by President Bill Clinton.
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