Federal Circuit / Appointed 1994 / Senior status since 2013
Portrait of William Curtis Bryson

William Curtis Bryson

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, William Curtis Bryson is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1973. Sources ↓

Born
1945 · age 81
Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1994
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Harvard 1969 · University of Texas Law 1973

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1994Federal CircuitClinton (D)Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Curtis Bryson?
President William J. Clinton appointed William Curtis Bryson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 1994.
Was William Curtis Bryson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
William Curtis Bryson was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Curtis Bryson's confirmation vote?
William Curtis Bryson was confirmed by voice vote on September 28, 1994. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court is William Curtis Bryson on?
William Curtis Bryson is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Sources

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31 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).