William Homer Timbers (September 5, 1915 – November 26, 1994) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. In addition to his legal and judicial career, Timbers was known as dog enthusiast who served a term as chairman of the board of the American Kennel Club.
William Homer Timbers
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Born 1915 in Yonkers, NY
Died 1994 in Suffield, CT
FJC ID: 2389
Career output and lasting influence
Opinions attributed per year · peak 19/year
Later decisions citing those opinions, per year · peak 455/year
Connecticut District Court · 1960–1971Connecticut District Court · 1960–1971Second Circuit Court of Appeals · 1971–1994
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
- Private practice, New York City1940–1948, 1956–1960
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionGeneral counsel · 1953–1956- Private practice, Stamford, Connecticut1948–1953
Appointments
1971–1994 · Appointed by Richard M. Nixon (Republican)Term ended: Death
1960–1971 · Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
LL.B. · 1940- Dartmouth CollegeA.B. · 1937