Judge William Clark O'Kelley
Judge
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
William Clark O'Kelley served as Judge on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 1980 to 1987. The appointment came from Warren Burger in 1980. Education: B.A. from Emory University. Earlier federal service: District Court, N.D. Georgia.
- Court
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Warren Burger
- Active
- 1970 – 2017
- Party
- Republican
- ABA Rating
- Qualified (1970)
Education
- B.A.Emory University (1951)
Career History
- JudgeForeign Intelligence Surveillance Court (1980 – 1987) — appointed by Warren Burger
- JudgeDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia (1970 – 2017) — appointed by Richard Nixon
- Special hearing officer1962 – 1968
- Private practice1961 – 1970
- Assistant U.S. attorney1959 – 1961
- U.S. Air Force Reserve1957 – 1966
- Private practice1957 – 1959
- U.S. Air Force1953 – 1957
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