William H. Pryor Jr.

Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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Role

Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Organization

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Born

1962

Birthplace

Mobile, Alabama

Gender

Not listed

Background

William H. Pryor Jr. has served as chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit since June 3, 2020. Appointed by President George W. Bush, he joined the court in 2004 and was confirmed 53-45. Pryor previously served as attorney general of Alabama and as a commissioner of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. He is a graduate of Northeast Louisiana University and Tulane University Law School.

Biography: source

Latest statements

Judge William H. Pryor Jr. Succeeds Judge Ed Carnes as Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit June 9, 2020
On June 3, 2020, Judge William H. Pryor Jr. assumed the duties of Chief Judge of the Eleventh Circuit and Chairman of the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Council, succeeding Judge Ed Carnes.

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