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Ann Claire Williams
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985–1999
Ann Claire Williams , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Ann Claire Williams (born August 16, 1949) is an American judge who served as United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She is currently of counsel at Jones Day.
Education
- Wayne State UniversityB.S., 1970
- University of MichiganM.A., 1972
- Notre Dame Law SchoolJ.D., 1975
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Robert A. Sprecher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1975-1976; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1976-1985; deputy chief, Criminal Receiving and Appellate Division, 1980-1983; chief, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, Northern Central Region, 1983-1985; Adjunct professor and lecturer, Northwestern University Law School, 1979-; Adjunct professor and lecturer, John Marshall Law School, 1979-; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 2018-
Biography
Ann Claire Williams (born August 16, 1949) is an American judge who served as United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She is currently of counsel at Jones Day.
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