Norris, William Albert, 1927-2017

found: U.S. Cong. Senate. Comm. on the Judiciary. Selection and confirmation of federal judges, 1979-1980, pt. 6:p. 92 (William Albert Norris, nominee for the position of U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, b. Aug. 30, 1927, Turtle Creek, Pa.)

found: New York times WWW site, viewed Jan. 31, 2017(in obituary published Jan. 30: William A. Norris; b. William Albert Norris, Aug. 20, 1927, Turtle Creek, Pa.; d. Jan. 21, Los Angeles, aged 89; federal judge who ruled in 1988 that the Constitution's equal protection clause guaranteed that gay people could serve in the military, a decision that presaged the Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage)

found: Federal Judicial Center WWW site, viewed Jan. 31, 2017:Biographical directory of federal judges (Norris, William Albert; b. Aug. 30, 1927, Turtle Creek, PA; d. Jan. 21, 2017; judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; nominated by Jimmy Carter, Feb. 27, 1980; confirmed by the Senate and received commission, June 18, 1980; assumed senior status, July 7, 1994; service terminated due to retirement, Oct. 24, 1997)