William C. Conner
William Curtis Conner | |
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| 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 by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Edmund Louis Palmieri |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence M. McKenna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Curtis Conner March 27, 1920 Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 2009 (aged 89) Bronxville, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University 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.