William Steele
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
Born 1951 in Tuscumbia, AL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 7, 2003, to a seat vacated by Richard W. Vollmer. Confirmed by the Senate on March 13, 2003, and received commission on March 14, 2003. Served as chief judge, 2010-present.
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama, 1990-2003
Education:
University of Southern Mississippi, B.A., 1972
University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
U.S. Marine Corps, 1972-1979
Alabama Army National Guard, 1979-1990
U.S. Army Reserve (retired), 1990-1997
Law clerk and bailiff, Alabama District Court, Tuscaloosa County, 1981
Assistant and chief assistant district attorney, Mobile County, Alabama, 1981-1987
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Alabama, 1987-1989
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, October 9, 2001; no Senate vote
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
- - Current
- Served as chief judge, 2010-present.
- U.S. Magistrate Judge
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
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- (retired)
- U.S. Army Reserve
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- Alabama Army National Guard
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- Assistant U.S. attorney
- Southern District of Alabama
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- Assistant and chief assistant district attorney
- Mobile County, Alabama
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- Law clerk and bailiff
- Alabama District Court, Tuscaloosa County
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- U.S. Marine Corps
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- University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
- J.D. (1980)
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- University of Southern Mississippi
- B.A. (1972)
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