Kathleen M. Williams
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Born 1956 in Derby, CT
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Daniel T.K. Hurley. Confirmed by the Senate on August 2, 2011, and received commission on August 4, 2011.
Education:
Duke University, B.A., 1978
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1982
Professional Career:
Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1982-1984, 1988-1990
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1984-1988
Chief assistant federal public defender, Southern District of Florida, 1990-1995
Federal public defender, Southern District of Florida, 1995-2011
Acting federal public defender, Middle District of Florida, 1999-2000
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, July 21, 2010; no Senate vote
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- - Current
- Federal public defender
- Southern District of Florida
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- Acting federal public defender
- Middle District of Florida
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- Chief assistant federal public defender
- Southern District of Florida
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- Attorney
- Private practice, Miami, Florida
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- 1982-1984, 1988-1990
- Assistant U.S. attorney
- Southern District of Florida
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- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D. (1982)
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- Duke University
- B.A. (1978)
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