William C. Pryor | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office November 2, 1988 – April 3, 2019 | |
| Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1984–1988[1] | |
| Preceded by | Theodore R. Newman, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Judith W. Rogers |
| Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office July 27, 1979 – November 2, 1988 | |
| Nominated by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | J. Walter Yeagley |
| Succeeded by | Michael W. Farrell |
| Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1968–1979 | |
| Nominated by | Lyndon Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Frank E. Schwelb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1932 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | November 19, 2020 (aged 88) Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Spouse |
Elaine Victoria Bruce Pryor
(m. 1956) |
| Children | William B. Pryor, Stephen Pryor[2] |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M.) |
William C. Pryor (May 29, 1932 – November 19, 2020) was a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the District of Columbia. He was the court's second African-American chief judge, serving from 1984 to 1988.[3]
- ^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, jnc.dc.gov; accessed April 22, 2018.
- ^ Judge William C. Pryor and Elaine Victoria Bruce Pryor Recognition Resolution of 2016, 64 D.C. Reg. 1285
- ^ "Judge William C. Pryor dies at 88; UDC Law community shares stories, memories". University of The District of Columbia. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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