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William Benner Enright

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William Benner Enright
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
In office
July 12, 1990 – March 7, 2020
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
In office
June 30, 1972 – July 12, 1990
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded byJ. Clifford Wallace
Succeeded byMarilyn L. Huff
Personal details
Born(1925-07-12)July 12, 1925
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 2020(2020-03-07) (aged 94)
La Mesa, California, U.S.
EducationDartmouth College (AB)
Loyola Marymount University (LLB)

William Benner Enright (July 12, 1925 – March 7, 2020) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

Education and career

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Born on July 12, 1925, in New York City, New York,[1] Enright was in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He was a United States Navy Reserve, JAG Corps from 1947 to 1962. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Dartmouth College in 1947 and a Bachelor of Laws from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California in 1950. He was a deputy district attorney of San Diego County, California from 1951 to 1954. He was in private practice in San Diego, California from 1954 to 1972.[2]

Federal judicial service

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On June 13, 1972, Enright was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California vacated by Judge J. Clifford Wallace. Enright was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 1972, and received his commission on June 30, 1972. He assumed senior status on July 12, 1990.[2] Enright died on March 7, 2020, aged 94.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Committee, Judicial Conference of the United States Bicentennial (6 August 1978). "Judges of the United States". The Committee : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off. – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b William Benner Enright at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ^ "William Benner Enright Obituary - San Diego, CA". obittree.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
1972–1990
Succeeded by