William Colbert Keady
William Colbert Keady | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi | |
| In office April 26, 1983 – June 16, 1989 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi | |
| In office 1968–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Claude Feemster Clayton |
| Succeeded by | Lyonel Thomas Senter Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi | |
| In office April 4, 1968 – April 26, 1983 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 80 Stat. 75 |
| Succeeded by | Neal Brooks Biggers Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Colbert Keady April 2, 1913 Greenville, Mississippi |
| Died | June 16, 1989 (aged 76) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Education | Washington University School of Law (LL.B.) |
William Colbert Keady (April 2, 1913 – June 16, 1989) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Keady is best-known for his role in the landmark court case, Gates v. Collier.