- William Albert Norris
Infobox Person
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name = William Albert Norris
birth_date = 1927
birth_place =Pennsylvania flag|USA
residence =United States of America
nationality = American
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known_for = Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
education =Princeton University ,Stanford Law School
occupation = JudgeWilliam Albert Norris (born 1927 in
Turtle Creek ,Pennsylvania ) was a judge for theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit . Norris was nominated for the position byJimmy Carter onFebruary 27 ,1980 after the seat whichWalter Raleigh Ely, Jr. had occupied became vacant. After being confirmed by the senate in June, 1980, he received his commission onJune 18 ,1980 . He assumed senior status onJuly 7 ,1994 , and then retired, and his service terminated, onOctober 24 ,1997 .Norris received most of his education during his adolescent years at
Princeton University , only moving in 1954 to study atStanford Law School . Norris had served in theUnited States Navy between 1945 and 1947, as well as being hired as a private law clerk, among other jobs at different times.cite web|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=1782|title=Norris Albert, William: Biography|accessdate=2007-12-12|publisher=Fjc.gov]See also
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List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States References
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