William Byrne, Jr.

William Byrne Jr.

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Central District of California

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Southern California, 1953

Law

University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, 1956

Personal

Birthplace

Los Angeles, Calif.

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William Matthew Byrne, Jr. (1930-2006) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Byrne was nominated by President Richard Nixon on April 21, 1971, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 1971, and received commission that same day. From 1994-1998, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on February 28, 1998. He served the Central District of California until his death on January 12, 2006. Byrne was succeeded in this position by Andrew Hauk.

Early life and education

• University of Southern California, B.S., 1953
• University of Southern California Law School, LL.B., 1956

Professional career

• U.S. Air Force, 1956-1958
• Law clerk, Hon. Pierson M. Hall, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1958-1960
• Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1960-1967
• U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, 1967-1970
• Executive director, President Nixon's Commission on Campus Unrest, 1970
• Adjunct professor, Loyola Law School

Judicial career

Central District of California

Byrne was nominated by President Richard Nixon on April 21, 1971, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 1971, and received commission that same day. From 1994-1998, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on February 28, 1998. He served the Central District of California until his death on January 12, 2006. Byrne was succeeded in this position by Andrew Hauk.

See also

• United States District Court for the Central District of California

External links

• Judge William Byrne, Jr.'s Biography at the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Central District of California 1971–1998 Seat #15	Succeeded by: Virginia Phillips