William Albert Norris
Encyclopedia
William Albert Norris was a judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
. Norris was nominated for the position by Jimmy Carter
on February 27, 1980 after the seat which Walter Raleigh Ely, Jr.
had occupied became vacant. After being confirmed by the senate in June, 1980, he received his commission on June 18, 1980. He assumed senior status
on July 7, 1994, and then retired, and his service terminated, on October 24, 1997.
Norris received most of his education during his adolescent years at Princeton University
, only moving in 1954 to study at Stanford Law School
. Norris had served in the United States Navy
between 1945 and 1947, as well as being hired as a private law clerk, among other jobs at different times.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona...
. Norris was nominated for the position by Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
on February 27, 1980 after the seat which Walter Raleigh Ely, Jr.
Walter Raleigh Ely, Jr.
Walter Raleigh Ely, Jr. was a United States federal judge.Born in Baird, Callahan County, Texas, Ely received an A.B. from the University of Texas, Austin in 1935 and an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1935. He was in private practice in Abilene, Texas from 1935 to 1938...
had occupied became vacant. After being confirmed by the senate in June, 1980, he received his commission on June 18, 1980. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on July 7, 1994, and then retired, and his service terminated, on October 24, 1997.
Norris received most of his education during his adolescent years at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, only moving in 1954 to study at Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located in the area known as the Silicon Valley, near Palo Alto, California in the United States. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law...
. Norris had served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
between 1945 and 1947, as well as being hired as a private law clerk, among other jobs at different times.