William A. Norris

Biography

William A. Norris is a retired judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and has practiced law in California for many years before and after his historic role on the bench.

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Books

Liberal Opinions: My Life in the Stream of History
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 113,440. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2016 by Quid Pro, LLC. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction » Law » Legal History
The life and times of a trailblazing lawyer and judge in the law. Author of a controversial but prescient judicial opinion striking down the ban on gays in the military--two decades before the Supreme Court finally recognized such equal rights--Bill Norris made law and waves on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. His legal and civic life before and after, though not well known, is also compelling.

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