William Judson Holloway, Jr.

William Judson Holloway, Jr. (June 23, 1923 – April 25, 2014) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and former chief judge of that court. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1992 and died on April 25, 2014.

Early life and education

Born in Hugo, Oklahoma, Holloway was in the United States Army during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He received an A.B. from the University of Oklahoma in 1947 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1950. He was in private practice in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from 1950 to 1951. He was an Attorney, General Litigation Section, Claims Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. from 1951 to 1952. He was in private practice in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from 1952 to 1968.

Judicial career

Holloway was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Holloway was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 2, 1968, to a new seat created by 82 Stat. 184. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 13, 1968, and received his commission on September 16, 1968. He served as chief judge from 1984-1991. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1992. Holloway died of a respiratory ailment on April 25, 2014 in Oklahoma City.^[1]

Sources

• William Judson Holloway, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.