William Bondy

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William Bondy (April 9, 1870 - March 30, 1964) was a longtime judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Bondy spent his entire life as a resident of New York City. He obtained bachelors, masters, Ph.D., and law degrees from Columbia University and then worked as a lawyer in private practice in New York from 1893 to 1923.

In 1923, President Warren G. Harding nominated Bondy to the Southern District bench. Bondy was an active judge of the court until 1956, including a brief term as Chief Judge in 1955 and 1956. In 1956, he took senior status, which he retained until his death in 1964.