Bill Waller Jr. | |
|---|---|
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| Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court | |
| In office January 5, 2009 – January 31, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Smith Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Michael K. Randolph |
| Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1998 – January 31, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Lee |
| Succeeded by | Kenny Griffis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Lowe Waller Jr. February 9, 1952 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Charlotte Brawner |
| Parents | |
| Education | Mississippi State University (BA) University of Mississippi (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | Mississippi Army National Guard |
William Lowe Waller Jr. (born February 9, 1952) is an American judge who served on the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1998 to 2019.[1][2] A member of the Republican Party, he was chief justice for his last decade in office. Waller was a candidate for the Republican nomination of Governor of Mississippi in the 2019 election,[3][4] but was defeated by Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves.[5]
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- ^ "Drug courts, pay raises, gubernatorial run?: Retiring MS chief justice on career, future". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Former Chief Justice Waller to enter governor's race, setting up cramped GOP primary". Mississippi Today. February 13, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "As expected, GOP's Reeves files for Mississippi governor". Mississippi Business Journal. Associated Press. January 3, 2019. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ Ramseth, Luke; Bologna, Giacomo. "Tate Reeves wins Mississippi GOP governor runoff, advances to general against Jim Hood". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved September 2, 2019.