William C. Conner

William Curtis Conner
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
March 31, 1987  July 9, 2009
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
December 19, 1973  March 31, 1987
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded byEdmund Louis Palmieri
Succeeded byLawrence M. McKenna
Personal details
Born
William Curtis Conner

(1920-03-27)March 27, 1920
Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 9, 2009(2009-07-09) (aged 89)
Bronxville, New York, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (BBA, LLB)

William Curtis Conner (March 27, 1920 – July 9, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. His rulings during his 35 years of service covered a broad range of issues, including the First Amendment, property rights to images of the Marx Brothers after their death, and songwriter royalties.