William Lindsay Osteen Jr.

William Lindsay Osteen Jr.
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
In office
November 1, 2012 – November 3, 2017
Preceded by James A. Beaty, Jr.
Succeeded by Thomas D. Schroeder
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Assumed office
September 19, 2007
Appointed by George W. Bush
Preceded by William Lindsay Osteen Sr.
Personal details
Born William Lindsay Osteen Jr.
1960 (age 57–58)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S.)
University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D.)

William Lindsay Osteen Jr. (born 1960) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

Education and career

Osteen was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1983. He received a Juris Doctor from University of North Carolina School of Law in 1987. He was in private practice of law in Greensboro from 1987 to 2007.

Federal judicial service

Osteen serves as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Osteen was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 9, 2007, to a seat vacated by his father, William Lindsay Osteen Sr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 10, 2007, and received his commission on September 19, 2007. He served as Chief Judge from November 1, 2012 to November 3, 2017.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
William Lindsay Osteen Sr.		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
2007–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
James A. Beaty, Jr.		 Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
2012–2017		 Succeeded by
Thomas D. Schroeder
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