William F. Harvey
William F. Harvey is an American law professor who is the Carl M. Gray Professor Emeritus of Advocacy at Indiana University School of Law.
Education
Harvey earned a bachelor's degree in 1954 from the University of Missouri and a juris doctor degree in 1959 from Georgetown University Legal Center. He earned an LLM from Georgetown in 1961.[1]
Legal Services Corporation tenure
Harvey was the Chair of the National Board of the Legal Services Corporation under U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Harvey succeeded Hillary Rodham (a Carter appointee) in 1982 after the expiration of her term, after being elected by fellow nominees on March 6, 1982.[2]
Failed nomination to the Seventh Circuit
In 1985, President Ronald Reagan nominated Harvey to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. His nomination was blocked by Democrats, however, and he never was confirmed.[3]
Notes
- ^ http://indylaw.indiana.edu/people/profile.cfm?Id=197
- ^ "Legal Services Chief Picked". The New York Times. United Press International. 1982-03-06. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ http://indylaw.indiana.edu/news/browsearchive.cfm
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