William E. Smith (judge)
William Edward Smith | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island | |
| In office November 30, 2013 – November 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mary M. Lisi |
| Succeeded by | John J. McConnell Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island | |
| In office November 15, 2002 – January 1, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Ronald Rene Lagueux |
| Succeeded by | Melissa R. DuBose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Edward Smith December 31, 1959 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA, JD) |
William Edward Smith (born December 31, 1959) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island and a former federal judicial nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.