---
title: "William S. Duffey Jr. | KnowJudges"
canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-s-duffey-jr-930"
page_type: "judge_profile"
updated: "2026-08-02"
---

# William S. Duffey Jr.

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia · Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- State: Georgia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, District Court, N.D. Georgia, 2004-present
- Adjunct professor, University of South Carolina, 2000-present
- William Simon Duffey Jr. is a retired United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, serving from July 1, 2004, to July 1, 2018
- U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 2001-2004
- U.S. Air Force assistant staff judge advocate, 1978-1981

### Education

- Drake University — B.A. (1973)
- Drake University with his bachelor's degree — 1973

### Additional information

- Private practice, Atlanta, GA, 1981-2001
- Deputy and associate independent counsel, Whitewater investigation, 1994-1995
- Private practice, 1977-1978
- Born 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Date of birth: 1952-01-01
- Duffey has continued work as a mediator, arbitrator, and litigation consultant.
- He has also received multiple honors, including the Drake University Distinguished Alumni Award and a Doctor of Humane Letters from Piedmont University
- Birth place: Philadelphia, PA

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### electronic devices and recording

Scope: statewide

Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.

Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules

[Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/930/william-s-duffey-jr/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/930/william-s-duffey-jr/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/930/william-s-duffey-jr/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/930/william-s-duffey-jr/)
- [Duffey, William S., Jr. | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/duffey-william-s-jr)
- [William Duffey](https://ballotpedia.org/William_Duffey)
- [Wikidata: William S. Duffey Jr.](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8017930)

## JSON-LD

```json
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "WebPage",
      "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-s-duffey-jr-930",
      "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-s-duffey-jr-930",
      "name": "William S. Duffey Jr. | KnowJudges",
      "description": "William S. Duffey Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.",
      "dateModified": "2026-08-02",
      "isPartOf": {
        "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website"
      },
      "mainEntity": {
        "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-s-duffey-jr-930#judge"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Person",
      "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-s-duffey-jr-930#judge",
      "name": "William S. Duffey Jr.",
      "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-s-duffey-jr-930",
      "jobTitle": "Judge",
      "worksFor": {
        "@type": "GovernmentOrganization",
        "name": "U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia"
      },
      "sameAs": [
        "https://www.courtlistener.com/person/930/william-s-duffey-jr/"
      ],
      "birthDate": "1952",
      "birthPlace": "Philadelphia, PA",
      "alumniOf": [
        {
          "@type": "EducationalOrganization",
          "name": "Drake University"
        },
        {
          "@type": "EducationalOrganization",
          "name": "Drake University with his bachelor's degree"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
      "itemListElement": [
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 1,
          "name": "KnowJudges",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj"
        },
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 2,
          "name": "Georgia",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/state/georgia"
        },
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 3,
          "name": "William S. Duffey Jr.",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-s-duffey-jr-930"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```