William Traxler, Jr.'s Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Fourth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
Lewis F. Powell, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex
1100 East Main Street, Suite 501
Richmond, VA 23219
Full Name:
William Byrd Traxler, Jr.
Birth Date:
1948
Birth Place:
Greenville, SC
JD, University of South Carolina Law Center, 1973
BA, Davidson College, 1970
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2018-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1998-2009, 2016-2018
Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2009-2016
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, September 28, 1998
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, July 10, 1998
Judge, United States District Court, District of South Carolina, 1991-1998
Resident Judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Greenville County, South Carolina, 1985-1992
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of South Carolina, February 27, 1992
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, District of South Carolina, November 14, 1991
Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Greenville County, South Carolina, 1981-1985
Deputy Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Greenville County, South Carolina, 1978-1981
Assistant Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Greenville County, South Carolina, 1975-1978
Adjutant General, United States Army Reserve, 1970-1978
Attorney, Private Practice, Greenville, South Carolina, 1973-1974
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2009-2016
Member, Federal Judicial Center Board, 2007-2009