Preceded by James A. Beaty, Jr. | Name William Osteen | |
Preceded by William Lindsay Osteen, Sr. | ||
William Lindsay Osteen Jr. (born 1960) is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
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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 became Chief Judge on November 1, 2012.