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William Docker Browning

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

William Docker Browning served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Apr 24, 1984. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Apr 24, 1984
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1931

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ArizonaRonald Reagan · Apr 24, 1984 – Feb 26, 2008

Education

  • University of ArizonaB.A., B.S., 1954
  • University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law)LL.B., 1960

Career

U.S. Air Force lieutenant, 1954-1957; Private practice, Tucson, Arizona, 1960-1984; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1990-1993

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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