| W. Allen Pepper Jr. | |
| Office: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi |
| Term Start: | July 7, 1999 |
| Term End: | January 24, 2012 |
| Appointer: | Bill Clinton |
| Predecessor: | Lyonel Thomas Senter Jr. |
| Successor: | Debra M. Brown |
| Birth Date: | 20 July 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Greenwood, Mississippi |
| Death Place: | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Education: | University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D.) |
William Allen Pepper Jr.[1] (July 20, 1941 – January 24, 2012) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
Born in Greenwood, Mississippi,[2] Pepper received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi in 1963 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1968. He was in private practice in Cleveland, Mississippi from 1968 to 1999.
On March 8, 1999, Pepper was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi vacated by Lyonel Thomas Senter Jr. Pepper was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 30, 1999, and received his commission on July 7, 1999. His service was terminated on January 24, 2012, due to his death.[3]