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Charles Joseph Williams

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa · 2018

Charles Joseph Williams, Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. The Senate voted 79–12 on the nomination on Sep 6, 2018 (Nomination Confirmed).

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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa
    115th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    79–12 · Sep 6, 2018

Education

  • University of IowaB.A., 1985
  • University of Iowa College of LawJ.D., 1988
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City School of LawLL.M., 1997

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Donald E. O'Brien, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, 1988-1990; Trial attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1990-1992; Special assistant U.S. attorney (on detail), Eastern District of Virginia, 1991-1992; Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1992-1997; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Iowa, 1997-2016; Adjunct professor, University of Iowa College of Law, 2001-; Instructor, North Iowa Area Community College, 2008-2010; Adjunct professor, University of South Dakota Law School, 2016

Biography

Charles Joseph Williams (born 1963) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. He was formerly a United States magistrate judge of the same court.

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