William Docker Browning

William Docker Browning
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
In office May 14, 1998 – February 26, 2008
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
In office 1990–1994
Preceded by	Richard Bilby
Succeeded by	Robert C. Broomfield
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
In office May 3, 1984 – May 14, 1998
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Mary Anne Richey
Succeeded by	Raner Collins
Personal details
Born	William Docker Browning (1931-05-19)May 19, 1931 Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Died	February 26, 2008(2008-02-26) (aged 76)
Education	University of Arizona (BS, BA, LLB)

William Docker Browning (May 19, 1931 – February 26, 2008) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Early life and education

Born in Tucson, Arizona, Browning received a Bachelor of Science degree and Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona in 1954 and was a United States Air Force Lieutenant from 1954 to 1957. He received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1960.

Career

After earning his law degree, Browning entered private practice in Tucson from 1960 to 1984.

On April 4, 1984, Browning was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona vacated by Judge Mary Anne Richey. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 24, 1984, and received his commission on May 3, 1984. He served as Chief Judge from 1990 to 1994. He assumed senior status on May 14, 1998. Browning served in that capacity until his death, in 2008.

Sources

• William Docker Browning at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.