William G. East (April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1985) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
Career output and lasting influence
Opinions attributed per year · peak 12/year
Later decisions citing those opinions, per year · peak 332/year
Oregon District Court · 1955–1985
Both charts share the same year axis. Opinion counts include only opinions in our corpus attributed to this judge so far — a year at zero can mean an attribution gap, not judicial silence. Influence typically outlasts the career: citations keep climbing after the last opinion.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Oregon Circuit Court, Second Judicial DistrictJudge · 1949–1955
- Private practice, Eugene, Oregon1932–1942, 1946–1949
- Eugene, OregonCity attorney · 1946–1947
U.S. Army Reserve captain1942–1946
Appointments
1955–1985 · Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)Term ended: Death
Education
J.D. · 1932- LL.B. · 1931