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Karen J. Williams

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992

Karen J. Williams , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Karen Johnson Williams (August 4, 1951 – November 2, 2013) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, appointed in 1992 and served as its Chief Judge from 2007 until her retirement in 2009. Williams was mentioned as a potential nominee to the United States Supreme Court during the administration of George W. Bush.

Education

  • Columbia CollegeB.A., 1972
  • University of South Carolina School of LawJ.D., 1980

Career

Private practice, Orangeburg, South Carolina, 1980-1992; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2006-2007; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2007-2009

Biography

Karen Johnson Williams (August 4, 1951 – November 2, 2013) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, appointed in 1992 and served as its Chief Judge from 2007 until her retirement in 2009. Williams was mentioned as a potential nominee to the United States Supreme Court during the administration of George W. Bush.

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