Background
Dwyer, William L. was born on March 26, 1929 in Olympia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William E. and Ila (Williams) Dwyer.
(In 1962 John Goldmark, cattle rancher, Harvard Law School...)
In 1962 John Goldmark, cattle rancher, Harvard Law School graduate, and distinguished three-term state legislator for a lightly populated area in north central Washington, was overwhelmingly defeated in his bid for reelection. He and his wife, Sally, had been accused of being communists by a small group of right-wing extremists. The Goldmarks sued their accusers for libel and when their case came to trial in the winter of 1963-64 it has become a cause celebre throughout the country. Witnesses of national reputation crossed the country to testify, the eastern press covered the case, and issues of civil liberties, the communist challenge to the values of American society, and the radical right movement were fought out before a rural jury. The charge that the American Civil Liberties Union was a communist front, among other issues, was litigated for the first time. Today the Goldmark trial can still tell us much about democracy, civil liberties, and trial by jury. William Dwyer was the Goldmarks' chief counsel. His gripping story of their nightmare and ultimate vindication is a classic of American trial court history. He provides a vivid picture of the political climate and its effect on everyone involved―plaintiffs, defendants, and counsel for both sides. In addition he gives us a fascinating description of the courtroom drama itself, revealed in the extensively quoted testimony, and a fascinating account of the way trial lawyers plan the strategy of a case: from jury selection, the questioning and cross-examination of witnesses, to final arguments.
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Dwyer, William L. was born on March 26, 1929 in Olympia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William E. and Ila (Williams) Dwyer.
Bachelor of Science in Law, University Washington, 1951. Juris Doctor, New York University, 1953. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gonzaga University, 1994.
Born in Olympia, Washington, Dwyer received a Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Washington in 1951 and an Bachelor of Laws from New York University School of Law in 1953. He was a law clerk on the Supreme Court of Washington in Olympia, Washington in 1957, and was then in private practice in Seattle, Washington from 1957 to 1987. On July 28, 1987, Dwyer was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Donald South. Voorhees.
Dwyer was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 5, 1987, and received his commission on November 6, 1987.
He assumed senior status on December 1, 1998, serving in that capacity until his death, in Seattle, Washington.
(In 1962 John Goldmark, cattle rancher, Harvard Law School...)
(In 1962 John Goldmark, cattle rancher, Harvard Law School...)
First lieutenant United States Army, 1953-1956. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation, Honorary Order of Coif. Member American Bar Association, Inter-American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Supreme Court History Society, 9th Circuit History Association.
Married Vasiliki Asimakopulos, October 5, 1952. Chldren: Joanna, Anthony, Charles.