(Biographical information from the Federal Judicial Center, http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf, April 2007)

Born 8/4/1951, in Orangeburg, SC.

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush (Republican) on 01/27/1992; confirmed by the Senate on 02/27/1992; received judicial commission on 03/02/1992.
As of April 2007, when this biographical material was gathered, Judge Williams remained on the federal bench.

Education
Columbia College, B.A., 1972.
University of South Carolina Law Center, J.D., 1980.

Non-judicial Career
Private practice, Orangeburg, South Carolina, 1980-1992


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