William Steele Sessions
This page is about the federal judge for the Western District of Texas. If you are looking for information on the federal judge for the District of Vermont, please see William K. Sessions.
William Steele Sessions was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. He was nominated by President Gerald Ford.[1]
Early life and education
Professional career
- Private practice, Waco, Texas, 1958-1969
- Chief of government operations section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1969-1971
- U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, 1971-1974
- Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1987-1993
- Private practice, San Antonio, Texas, 1995-present[1]
Judicial career
Sessions was nominated to the Western District of Texas by Gerald Ford on December 11, 1974, to a seat vacated by Ernest Guinn. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974. He served as chief judge from 1980-1987. Sessions resigned on November 1, 1987.[1] Sessions was succeeded in this position by Emilio Garza.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Sessions's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Ernest Guinn |
Western District of Texas 1974–1987 Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: Emilio Garza
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||
