Northern District of Indiana / Appointed 1981 / Served to 2024

William Charles Lee

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and confirmed by voice vote, William Charles Lee was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1962. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 27, 1981

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1981
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Yale 1959 · University of Chicago Law School 1962
Succeeded by
Philip P. Simon
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1981Northern District of IndianaReagan (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
Sources

42 years on the Northern District of Indiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).