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Hayes, William Q.
Born 1956 in Bronxville, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Nominated by George W. Bush on May 1, 2003, to a new seat authorized by 116 Stat. 1758. Confirmed by the Senate on October 2, 2003, and received commission on October 6, 2003. Assumed senior status on August 1, 2021.
Education:
Syracuse University, B.S., 1978
Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., 1983
Syracuse University College of Business Administration, M.B.A., 1983
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Nominated by George W. Bush on May 1, 2003, to a new seat authorized by 116 Stat. 1758. Confirmed by the Senate on October 2, 2003, and received commission on October 6, 2003. Assumed senior status on August 1, 2021.
Education:
Syracuse University, B.S., 1978
Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., 1983
Syracuse University College of Business Administration, M.B.A., 1983
Professional Career:
Private practice, 1983-1986
Adjunct faculty, National College (now National American University), 1984-1985
Adjunct faculty, University of Colorado at Denver, 1985-1986
Assistant U.S. attorney and chief of Criminal Division, Southern District of California, 1987-2003
Adjunct faculty, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 1989-1996
Adjunct faculty, University of San Diego Law School, 1998