William J. Rea
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February 21, 1920
William J. Rea | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office March 31, 1998 – August 3, 2005 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office June 15, 1984 – March 31, 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Lucas |
| Succeeded by | David O. Carter |
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| Born | William J. Rea February 21, 1920 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 3, 2005 (aged 85) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Education | Loyola Marymount University (B.A.) University of Colorado Law School (LL.B.) |
William J. Rea (February 21, 1920 – August 3, 2005) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Rea received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, in 1942. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1941 to 1946, achieving the rank of lieutenant commander. In 1949, he received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Colorado Law School. Rea served in private practice, in Los Angeles from 1950 to 1964, then in Santa Ana, California from 1964 to 1968. In 1968, he became a Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California, a position he held until 1984.[1]
