District of Arizona / Appointed 1966 / Served to 2000
William Perry Copple
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, William Perry Copple was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 20, 1966
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1948 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1951
- Succeeded by
- Paul Gerhardt Rosenblatt
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | District of Arizona | Johnson (D) | 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
| Long Beach Junior College (now Long Beach City College) | A.A. | 1934 |
| University of California, Berkeley | B.A. | 1948 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law | J.D. | 1951 |
Sources
33 years on the District of Arizona. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).