William Byrd Traxler Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1948.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jul 10, 1998
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Sep 28, 1998
- Commissioned
- Oct 1, 1998
- Senior status
- Aug 31, 2018
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Nov 14, 1991
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Feb 27, 1992
- Commissioned
- Mar 2, 1992
- Left this court
- Oct 21, 1998. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- B.A., Davidson College, 1970
- J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 1973
Career
- U.S. Army Reserve adjutant general, 1970-1978
- Private practice, Greenville, South Carolina, 1973-1974
- Office of the Solicitor, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Greenville County, South Carolina, 1975-1985
- assistant solicitor, 1975-1978
- deputy solicitor, 1978-1981
- solicitor, 1981-1985
- Resident judge, South Carolina Circuit Court, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 1985-1992
- Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2007-2009
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2009-2016
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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