William Q. Hayes
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Senior status. Born 1956.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- May 1, 2003
- Senate vote
- 98 to 0
- Confirmed
- Oct 2, 2003
- Commissioned
- Oct 6, 2003
- Senior status
- Aug 1, 2021
Education
- B.S., Syracuse University, 1978
- J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 1983
- M.B.A., Syracuse University College of Business Administration, 1983
Career
- Private practice, 1983-1986
- Adjunct faculty, National College (now National American University), 1984-1985
- Adjunct faculty, University of Colorado at Denver, 1985-1986
- Assistant U.S. attorney and chief of Criminal Division, Southern District of California, 1987-2003
- Adjunct faculty, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 1989-1996
- Adjunct faculty, University of San Diego Law School, 1998
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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