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Stephen Fain Williams
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Stephen Fain Williams served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jun 13, 1986. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Jun 13, 1986
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1936
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitRonald Reagan · Jun 13, 1986 – Aug 7, 2020
Education
- Yale UniversityB.A., 1958
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1961
Career
U.S. Army Reserve private E2, 1961-1962; Private practice, New York City, 1962-1966; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1966-1969; Faculty, University of Colorado, 1969-1986; associate professor of law, 1969-1976; professor of law, 1976-1986; Visiting professor, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 1975-1976; Visiting professor and fellow in law and economics, University of Chicago, 1979-1980; Visiting professor of energy law, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1983-1984
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