Bryson, William Curtis Born 1945 in Houston, TX Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 22, 1994, to a seat vacated by Howard Thomas Markey. Confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1994, and received commission on September 29, 1994. Assumed senior status on January 7, 2013. Education: Harvard University, A.B., 1969 University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1973 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Henry J. Friendly, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1973-1974 Law clerk, Hon. Thurgood Marshall, Supreme Court of the United States, 1974-1975 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1975-1978 Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-1979 Chief, Appellate Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1979-1982 Special counsel, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1982-1986 Deputy solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1986-1994 Deputy associate attorney general (acting associate attorney general), U.S. Department of Justice, 1994