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Charles Joseph Williams
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Charles Joseph Williams serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Sep 6, 2018 by a 79–12 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Sep 6, 2018
- Senate vote
- 79–12
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1963
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IowaDonald J. Trump · 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
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