William Howard Steele (born June 8, 1951) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.

William H. Steele
Alabama Southern District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Born 1951 in Tuscumbia, AL
FJC ID: 2986
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
U.S. Army Reserve (retired)1990–1997- Alabama Army National Guard1979–1990
Southern District of AlabamaAssistant U.S. attorney · 1987–1989- Mobile County, AlabamaAssistant and chief assistant district attorney · 1981–1987
- Alabama District Court, Tuscaloosa CountyLaw clerk and bailiff · 1981
U.S. Marine Corps1972–1979
Appointments
2003–2017 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Education
J.D. · 1980- University of Southern MississippiB.A. · 1972