Southern District of New York / Appointed 1973 / Served to 2009
William Curtis Conner
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1973 and confirmed by voice vote, William Curtis Conner was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1942. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 13, 1973
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1973
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas Law 1942
- Succeeded
- Edmund Louis Palmieri
- Succeeded by
- Lawrence M. McKenna
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Edmund Louis Palmieri | Nixon (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Texas | B.B.A. | 1941 |
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1942 |
Sources
35 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).