Norris, William Albert Born 1927 in Turtle Creek, PA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Nominated by Jimmy Carter on February 27, 1980, to a seat vacated by Walter Raleigh Ely, Jr.. Confirmed by the Senate on June 18, 1980, and received commission on June 18, 1980. Assumed senior status on July 7, 1994. Service terminated on October 24, 1997, due to retirement. Education: Princeton University, B.A., 1951 Stanford Law School, J.D., 1954 Professional Career: U.S. Navy, 1945-1947 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1954-1955 Law clerk, Hon. William O. Douglas, Supreme Court of the United States, 1955-1956 Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1956-1980