William Perry Copple

William Perry Copple
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
In office November 30, 1983 – September 14, 2000
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
In office November 3, 1966 – November 30, 1983
Appointed by	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Seat established by 80 Stat. 75
Succeeded by	Paul Gerhardt Rosenblatt
Personal details
Born	William Perry Copple (1916-10-03)October 3, 1916 Holtville, California
Died	September 14, 2000(2000-09-14) (aged 83) Cottonwood, Arizona
Education	Long Beach City College (AA) University of California, Berkeley (BA) UC Berkeley School of Law (JD)

William Perry Copple (October 3, 1916 – September 14, 2000) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Education and career

Born in Holtville, California, Copple received an Associate of Arts degree from Long Beach City College in 1934, a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1948, and a Juris Doctor from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1951. He was a self-employed contractor from 1945 to 1948 and from 1951 to 1952, entering private practice in Yuma, Arizona from 1952 to 1965. He was the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona from 1965 to 1966.

Federal judicial service

On September 30, 1966, Copple was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 20, 1966, and received his commission on November 3, 1966. He assumed senior status on November 30, 1983, serving in that capacity until his death on September 14, 2000, in Cottonwood, Arizona.

Sources

• William Perry Copple at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.