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- William_Walter_Wilkins abstract "William Walter Wilkins (born 1942) is a former United States federal judge.Born in Anderson, South Carolina, Wilkins received a B.A. from Davidson College in 1964 and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1967. He served on active duty for two years, in active reserves, and the South Carolina National Guard for twenty-five years. He holds the retired rank of Brigadier General. He was a law clerk to then chief judge, Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit from 1969 to 1970. He was a legal assistant to U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond from 1970 to 1971. He was in private practice in Greenville, South Carolina from 1971 to 1978, also serving as the Solicitor (District Attorney) of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, South Carolina from 1974 to 1981.On July 9, 1981, Wilkins was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. Wilkins was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 20, 1981, and received his commission on July 22, 1981. He was the newly elected President's first appointment to the federal bench in the nation. He was named the first chair of the United States Sentencing Commission in 1985, a position he held until 1994. On June 3, 1986, Reagan nominated Wilkins to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Wilkins was again confirmed by the United States Senate on June 13, 1986, and received his commission on June 16, 1986. He served as chief judge from 2003 to 2007, assuming senior status on July 1, 2007, and retiring completely on October 5, 2008 in order to re-enter the private practice of law. He presently leads Nexsen Pruet law firm's Appellate Advocacy, Corporate Compliance / Crisis Management, and White Collar Crime practices and is active with the firm's business litigation practice.".
- William_Walter_Wilkins almaMater Davidson_College.
- William_Walter_Wilkins almaMater University_of_South_Carolina_School_of_Law.
- William_Walter_Wilkins birthDate "1942-03-29".
- William_Walter_Wilkins birthPlace Anderson,_South_Carolina.
- William_Walter_Wilkins birthPlace South_Carolina.
- William_Walter_Wilkins birthPlace United_States.
- William_Walter_Wilkins birthYear "1942".
- William_Walter_Wilkins office "Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit".
- William_Walter_Wilkins office "Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit".
- William_Walter_Wilkins office "Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of South Carolina".
- William_Walter_Wilkins party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- William_Walter_Wilkins predecessor Emory_M._Sneeden.
- William_Walter_Wilkins predecessor J._Harvie_Wilkinson_III.
- William_Walter_Wilkins predecessor Robert_W._Hemphill.
- William_Walter_Wilkins successor Albert_Diaz_(judge).
- William_Walter_Wilkins successor Karen_J._Williams.
- William_Walter_Wilkins successor Karen_L._Henderson.
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- William_Walter_Wilkins wikiPageWikiLinkText "Billy Wilkins".
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- William_Walter_Wilkins wikiPageWikiLinkText "William W. Wilkins Jr.".
- William_Walter_Wilkins wikiPageWikiLinkText "William Walter Wilkins".
- William_Walter_Wilkins wikiPageWikiLinkText "William Wilkins".
- William_Walter_Wilkins almaMater Davidson_College.
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- William_Walter_Wilkins appointer Ronald_Reagan.
- William_Walter_Wilkins birthDate "1942-03-29".
- William_Walter_Wilkins birthPlace Anderson,_South_Carolina.
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- William_Walter_Wilkins dateOfBirth "1942-03-29".
- William_Walter_Wilkins name "Wilkins, William Walter".
- William_Walter_Wilkins name "William Wilkins".
- William_Walter_Wilkins office "Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit".
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- William_Walter_Wilkins office "Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina".
- William_Walter_Wilkins party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- William_Walter_Wilkins placeOfBirth Anderson,_South_Carolina.
- William_Walter_Wilkins predecessor Emory_M._Sneeden.
- William_Walter_Wilkins predecessor J._Harvie_Wilkinson_III.
- William_Walter_Wilkins predecessor Robert_W._Hemphill.
- William_Walter_Wilkins shortDescription United_States_federal_judge.
- William_Walter_Wilkins successor Albert_Diaz_(judge).
- William_Walter_Wilkins successor Karen_J._Williams.
- William_Walter_Wilkins successor Karen_L._Henderson.
- William_Walter_Wilkins termEnd "1986-06-16".
- William_Walter_Wilkins termEnd "2007-07-01".
- William_Walter_Wilkins termStart "1981-07-22".
- William_Walter_Wilkins termStart "1986-06-16".
- William_Walter_Wilkins termStart "2003-02-15".
- William_Walter_Wilkins title United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_South_Carolina.
- William_Walter_Wilkins title "Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit".
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