William Albritton
2004 - Present
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William Harold Albritton III is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He joined the court in 1991 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. From 1998 to 2004, Albritton served as the chief judge of the district court.
Early life and education
Born in Andalusia, Alabama, Albritton graduated from the University of Alabama in 1959 with his bachelor's degree and from the University of Alabama School of Law with his LL.B. in 1960.[1]
Military service
Albritton served as a captain in the judge advocate general corps of the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1962. He later served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1962 to 1968.[1]
Professional career
- 1991 - Present: United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- 2004 - Present: Senior judge
- 1998-2004: Chief judge
- 1991-2004: Judge
Judicial career
Middle District of Alabama
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: William Harold Albritton III |
| Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 59 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: March 11, 1991
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: April 24, 1991
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: May 9, 1991
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| Confirmed: May 9, 1991
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Albritton was nominated to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama by George H.W. Bush on March 11, 1991, to a seat vacated by Joel Dubina. The American Bar Association rated Albritton Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Albritton's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 24, 1991, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on May 9, 1991, Albritton was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on May 9, 1991, and he received his commission on May 14, 1991. From 1998 to 2004, Albritton served as the chief judge of the district court. He elected to take senior status beginning on May 17, 2004. Albritton was succeeded in this position by Judge William Watkins.[1][2][3]
See also
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of William Harold Albritton III," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 178 — William Harold Albritton III — The Judiciary," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed June 1, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Joel Dubina |
Middle District of Alabama 1991–2004 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: William Watkins
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
