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Ann Claire Williams
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Ann Claire Williams served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Nov 10, 1999. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Nov 10, 1999
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1949
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisRonald Reagan · Apr 3, 1985 – Nov 17, 1999
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitWilliam J. Clinton · Nov 10, 1999 – Jan 16, 2018
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-
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