William Stiehl

William Stiehl

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

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Education

Law

Saint Louis University School of Law, 1949

Personal

Birthplace

Belleville, Ill.

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William Donald Stiehl was an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He joined the court in 1986 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. He died on February 8, 2016.

Early life and education

Stiehl, during college enlisted in the US Navy as a Navy Lieutenant from 1943 to 1946. In 1949, Stiehl earned his juris doctorate degree from Saint Louis University Law School before serving in the Navy again from 1950-1952.

Professional career

• 1952-1986: Attorney, private practice
• 1970-1973: Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Illinois
• 1956-1960: Assistant State's Attorney

Judicial career

Southern District of Illinois

On the recommendation of Senator Charles Percy, Stiehl was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 14, 1986, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333 approved by Congress. Stiehl was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 13, 1986, and received commission on June 16, 1986. Stiehl served as chief judge of the Southern District of Illinois from 1992-1993 before assuming senior status on November 30, 1996. Stiehl was succeeded in this position by Patrick G. Murphy. Stiehl died on February 8, 2016.

Noteworthy cases

AIG defamation case (2009)

See also: United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois (Wendler & Ezra, P.C., v. American International Group Data Center, Inc., et al., 07-1860)

Judge Stiehl dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against AIG by prominent Southwest Illinois Attorney Brian Wendler. Wendler sued AIG over claims that the insurer used the Teamsters union website to attack the lawyer over a 2003 arrest for domestic battery. Despite the fact that the Seventh Circuit remanded the case to Judge Stiehl, the judge dismissed the case on the basis that there was not enough evidence to start a new case.

See also

• United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

External links

• Stiehl Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Southern District of Illinois 1986–1996 Seat #3	Succeeded by: Patrick G. Murphy