Judge William Haynes Stephens, known as Bill, died peacefully on May 17, 2023, at age 88. A trailblazer in many regards, he will be remembered as a man who truly forged his own path through life. Judge William Haynes Stephens, known as Bill, died peacefully on May 17, 2023, at age 88. A trailblazer in many regards, he will be remembered as a man who truly forged his own path through life. Bill was born in New Orleans on March 2, 1935, to Myrtle Haynes and William Charles Stephens. During World