William Bryson | |
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.jpg) Bryson in 2016 | |
| Presiding Judge of theUnited States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review | |
| In office September 10, 2013 – May 18, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Morris S. Arnold |
| Succeeded by | José A. Cabranes |
| Judge of theUnited States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review | |
| In office May 19, 2011 – May 18, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph K. Winter Jr. |
| Succeeded by | David B. Sentelle |
| Senior Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2013 | |
| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
| In office September 29, 1994 – January 7, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Howard Thomas Markey |
| Succeeded by | Todd M. Hughes |
| United States Solicitor General | |
Acting | |
| In office January 20, 1993 – June 7, 1993 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Ken Starr |
| Succeeded by | Drew S. Days III |
| In office January 20, 1989 – May 26, 1989 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Charles Fried |
| Succeeded by | Ken Starr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Curtis Bryson (1945-08-19)August 19, 1945 (age 80) |
| Spouse | Julia Penny Clark |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Texas, Austin (JD) |
William Curtis Bryson (born August 19, 1945) is aSenior United States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He also served a 7-year term as a judge on theUnited States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, until 2018, and on September 1, 2013, became the presiding judge of that court.[1]
Born inHouston,Texas, Bryson graduated fromSt. John's School in 1963[citation needed] and went on to receive hisBachelor of Arts degreemagna cum laude fromHarvard University in 1969 and hisJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Texas School of Law in 1973. After graduating from law school, Brysonclerked for JudgeHenry Friendly of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Following his clerkship with Judge Friendly, he clerked for JusticeThurgood Marshall of theUnited States Supreme Court.[2][3]
At theUnited States Department of Justice he served successively as Assistant to theUnited States Solicitor General, from 1978 to 1979; Chief, Appellate Section of theUnited States Department of Justice Criminal Division, from 1979 to 1982; Special Counsel, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section in the Criminal Division from 1982 to 1986 (where he received the Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Service in 1984);[3] Deputy United States Solicitor General, from 1986 to 1994; and Deputy Associate United States Attorney General (Acting Associate United States Attorney General) in 1994.[4] Judge Bryson is among the most prolific writers on the subject of government contracts. In 2010, he was the only federal circuit judge to write more than two government contract related opinions.[5]
On June 22, 1994, Bryson was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton to a seat on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated by JudgeHoward Thomas Markey. Bryson was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on September 28, 1994, and received his commission the following day. Bryson assumedsenior status on January 7, 2013.[6]
Bryson is married toJulia Penny Clark, an attorney specializing in labor law and employee benefits. They met in law school,[3] and clerked together at the U.S. Supreme Court. They have two daughters.
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| Preceded by | United States Solicitor General Acting 1989 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | United States Solicitor General Acting 1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 1994–2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review 2011–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Presiding Judge of theUnited States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review 2013–2018 | Succeeded by |
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