William H. Steele
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Senior status. Born 1951.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 7, 2003
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Mar 13, 2003
- Commissioned
- Mar 14, 2003
- Senior status
- Jun 8, 2017
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, 1990-2003
Education
- B.A., University of Southern Mississippi, 1972
- J.D., University of Alabama School of Law, 1980
Career
- U.S. Marine Corps, 1972-1979
- Alabama Army National Guard, 1979-1990
- U.S. Army Reserve (retired), 1990-1997
- Law clerk and bailiff, Alabama District Court, Tuscaloosa County, 1981
- Assistant and chief assistant district attorney, Mobile County, Alabama, 1981-1987
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Alabama, 1987-1989
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, October 9, 2001; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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