William A. Fletcher
William A. Fletcher | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Assumed office January 24, 2022 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office October 9, 1998 – January 24, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William Albert Norris |
| Succeeded by | Holly A. Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Alan Fletcher June 6, 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Education | Harvard University (BA) Merton College, Oxford (BA) Yale University (JD) |
William Alan Fletcher (born June 6, 1945) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by President Bill Clinton, Fletcher was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 1998. Fletcher is a Professor (Emeritus) at the UC Berkeley School of Law, where he still teaches federal courts.