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William Canby
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 23, 1996
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
May 23, 1980 – May 23, 1996
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byOzell Miller Trask
Succeeded byBarry G. Silverman
Personal details
Born
William Cameron Canby Jr.

(1931-05-22) May 22, 1931 (age 93)
Saint Paul, Minnesota
EducationYale University (BA)
University of Minnesota (LLB)

William Cameron Canby Jr. (born May 22, 1931) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sitting in Phoenix, Arizona.

As both a professor at Arizona State University College of Law and a Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Canby has become known as an authority on American Indian law. He has authored law review articles, a major textbook, and the West Nutshell Series primer on the subject. While still a professor at ASU, Canby successfully argued the case of Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, in which the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment allows lawyers to advertise in a manner that is not misleading to members of the general public.

Born in

United States Supreme Court.[1]

Professional career

Canby was a

United States Senator Walter Mondale in 1966 before leaving government service.[1]

He was a special assistant to President

Fulbright professor of law at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda.[1]

Federal judicial service

Canby was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 2, 1980, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Judge Ozell Miller Trask. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980. Canby assumed senior status on May 23, 1996.[1]

Notable rulings

In 1995, Canby held that the Tenth Amendment was not violated by provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that required local and state law enforcement officials to conduct background checks of handgun buyers. The Supreme Court reversed in Printz v. United States.

In 2001, Canby wrote a unanimous panel decision holding that the

Americans with Disabilities Act required the Professional Golfers Association to allow disabled golfer Casey Martin to use a golf cart when competing. The opinion was affirmed by the Supreme Court in PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin
.

On February 4, 2017, Canby and Judge

State of Washington v. Trump, part of the ongoing court cases related to Executive Order 13769. On February 7 Canby, Friedland, and Judge Richard Clifton heard oral arguments on the emergency motion to stay, with an audio feed[4] of the telephonic argument broadcast nationwide.[5][6] On February 9, the three judges denied the request for a stay of the temporary restraining order.[7][8]

On February 19, 2025, Canby was one of three judges to reject the Trump administration's request for a stay of an injunction blocking its attempt to end birthright citizenship. [9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d William Cameron Canby Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ Canby, William; Friedland, Michelle (February 4, 2017). "Order denying immediate administrative stay pending full consideration of the emergency motion for stay and setting schedule" (PDF). Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  3. ^ Francisco, Noel (February 4, 2017). "Emergency Motion Under Circuit Rule 27-3 for Administrative Stay and Motion for Stay Pending Appeal" (PDF). Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  4. ^ United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2017-02-07), 17-35105 State of Washington, et al. v. Donald J. Trump et al., archived from the original on 2021-12-22, retrieved 2017-02-09
  5. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  6. ^ "Motions Panel". www.ca9.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  7. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  8. ^ "Published Order Denying Stay" (PDF). Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  9. ^ "Ninth Circuit rejects Trump administration's attempt to enforce birthright citizenship order". Courthouse News. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  10. ^ "State of Washington, et al. vs. Donald J. Trump, et al" (PDF). Courthouse News. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
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