| William Charles Lee | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana | |
| In office February 3, 2003 – January 20, 2024 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana | |
| In office 1997–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Allen Sharp |
| Succeeded by | Robert Lowell Miller Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana | |
| In office July 28, 1981 – February 3, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Philip P. Simon |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana | |
| In office 1970–1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Alfred Moellering |
| Succeeded by | John R. Wilks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1938-02-02)February 2, 1938 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 2024(2024-01-20) (aged 85) |
| Education | Yale University (AB) University of Chicago (JD) |
William Charles Lee (February 2, 1938 – January 20, 2024) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Education and career
Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Lee received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Yale University in 1959 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School in 1962. He was in private practice in Fort Wayne from 1962 to 1970. He was a deputy prosecuting attorney of Allen County, Indiana from 1963 to 1969. He was the United States attorney for the Northern District of Indiana from 1970 to 1973. He was in private practice in Fort Wayne from 1973 to 1981.
Federal judicial service
Lee was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on July 1, 1981, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 27, 1981, and received his commission on July 28, 1981. He served as chief judge from 1997 to 2003. He assumed senior status on February 3, 2003. Lee died on January 20, 2024, at the age of 85.
References
- ^ William Charles Lee at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- William Charles Lee at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAlfred Moellering | United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana 1970–1973 |
Succeeded byJohn R. Wilks |
| Preceded bySeat established by 92 Stat. 1629 | Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana 1981–2003 |
Succeeded byPhilip P. Simon |
| Preceded byAllen Sharp | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana 1997–2003 |
Succeeded byRobert Lowell Miller Jr. |
- 1938 births
- 2024 deaths
- 20th-century American judges
- 21st-century American judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- People from Fort Wayne, Indiana
- United States Attorneys for the Northern District of Indiana
- United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan
- University of Chicago Law School alumni
- Yale University alumni