William C. Pryor
William C. Pryor | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office November 2, 1988 – April 3, 2019 | |
| Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1984–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore R. Newman, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Judith W. Rogers |
| Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office July 27, 1979 – November 2, 1988 | |
| Nominated by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | J. Walter Yeagley |
| Succeeded by | Michael W. Farrell |
| Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1968–1979 | |
| Nominated by | Lyndon Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Frank E. Schwelb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1932 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | November 19, 2020 (aged 88) Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Spouse |
Elaine Victoria Bruce Pryor
(m. 1956) |
| Children | William B. Pryor, Stephen Pryor |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M.) |
William C. Pryor (May 29, 1932 – November 19, 2020) was a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the District of Columbia. He was the court's second African-American chief judge, serving from 1984 to 1988.