William Gray (California)

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William Gray

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Southern District of California

United States District Court for the Central District of California

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Los Angeles, 1934

Law

Harvard Law School, 1939

Personal
Birthplace
Los Angeles, Calif.


William Percival Gray (1912-1992) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Gray was nominated to the Southern District of California by President Lyndon Johnson on June 13, 1966, to a seat vacated by Harry Westover; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 29, 1966, and received commission on July 2, 1966. He served the Southern District of California until he was assigned to the Central District of California on September 18, 1966. He assumed senior status on March 26, 1982. He served the Central District of California until his death on February 10, 1992. Gray was succeeded in this position by Pamela Rymer.

Early life and education

  • University of California, Los Angeles, A.B., 1934
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1939

Professional career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Harold M. Stephens, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, 1939-1940
  • Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1940-1941
  • U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, 1941-1945
  • Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1945-1966
  • Special assistant to U.S. attorney general, 1958-1964

Judicial career

Southern District of California

Gray was nominated to the Southern District of California by President Lyndon Johnson on June 13, 1966, to a seat vacated by Harry Westover; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 29, 1966, and received commission on July 2, 1966. He served the Southern District of California until he was assigned to the Central District of California on September 18, 1966.

Central District of California

Gray was nominated to the Southern District of California by President Lyndon Johnson on June 13, 1966, to a seat vacated by Harry Westover;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on June 29, 1966, and received commission on July 2, 1966. He served the Southern District of California until he was assigned to the Central District of California on September 18, 1966. He assumed senior status on March 26, 1982. He served the Central District of California until his death on February 10, 1992. Gray was succeeded in this position by Pamela Rymer.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Central District of California
1966–1982
Seat #11
Succeeded by:
Pamela Rymer
Preceded by:
Harry Westover
Southern District of California
1966–1966
Seat #9
Succeeded by:
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