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Wilson, Billy Roy
Born December 18, 1939, in Little Rock, AR
Died October 27, 2025, in Rochester, MN
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Nominated by William J. Clinton on August 6, 1993, to a seat vacated by G. Thomas Eisele. Confirmed by the Senate on September 30, 1993, and received commission on October 1, 1993. Assumed senior status on October 1, 2008. Service terminated on October 27, 2025, due to death.
Education:
Hendrix College, B.A., 1962
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1965
Professional Career:
Died October 27, 2025, in Rochester, MN
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Nominated by William J. Clinton on August 6, 1993, to a seat vacated by G. Thomas Eisele. Confirmed by the Senate on September 30, 1993, and received commission on October 1, 1993. Assumed senior status on October 1, 2008. Service terminated on October 27, 2025, due to death.
Education:
Hendrix College, B.A., 1962
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1965
Professional Career:
Private practice, Texarkana, Arkansas, 1965-1966
Deputy prosecutor, Miller County, Arkansas, 1965-1966
U.S. Navy lieutenant junior grade, 1966-1969
Private practice, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1969-1993
Appointed and served until January 12, 2011, as William Roy Wilson, Jr.