| 词条 | William F. Downes |
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| honorific-prefix = | name = William F. Downes | honorific-suffix = | image = Judge Wm F Downes portrait painting by Michele Rushworth.jpg | alt = | caption = Official Portrait of Judge Wm. F. Downes by Michele Rushworth | office = Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming | term_start = 1999 | term_end = 2011 | predecessor = Alan Bond Johnson | successor = Nancy D. Freudenthal | office1 = Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming | term_start1 = June 16, 1994 | term_end1 = July 24, 2011 | nominator1 = | appointer1 = Bill Clinton | predecessor1 = Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 | successor1 = Scott W. Skavdahl | pronunciation = | birth_name = William F. Downes | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1946}} | birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | citizenship = | nationality = | party = | otherparty = | height = | spouse = | partner = | relations = | children = | parents = | mother = | father = | relatives = | residence = | education = University of North Texas (B.A.) University of Houston Law Center (J.D.) | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | known_for = | salary = | net_worth = | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | religion = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | footnotes = }} William F. Downes (born 1946) is a retired United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. Education and careerBorn in Boston, Massachusetts, Downes received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Texas in 1968 and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1968 to 1971. He received a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center in 1974. He was in private practice in Green River, Wyoming from 1975 to 1978 and in Casper, Wyoming from 1978 to 1994. Federal judicial serviceOn May 5, 1994, Downes was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 15, 1994, and received his commission on June 16, 1994. He became chief judge in 1999 and retired in 2011. His official portrait was painted by artist Michele Rushworth and hangs in the federal courthouse in Cheyenne, Wyoming. References
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