William S. Cooper (judge)

William S. Cooper
Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court
In office
November 25, 1996 – June 30, 2006
Preceded byWalter Arnold Baker
Succeeded byJohn D. Minton Jr.
Judge of the 9th Kentucky Circuit Court
In office
February 16, 1979 – November 25, 1996
Preceded byJ. Howard Holbert
Succeeded byThomas S. Bland
Personal details
Born (1941-09-15) September 15, 1941
EducationUniversity of Kentucky (BA, JD)

William S. Cooper (born September 15, 1941) is an American lawyer who served as a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court from 1996 until his resignation in 2006. He previously served as a circuit judge from 1979 to 1996.