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William Walls

U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Biography

Born 1932 in Atlantic City, NJ

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Nominated by William J. Clinton on September 14, 1994, to a seat vacated by Harold A. Ackerman. Confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 1994, and received commission on October 11, 1994. Assumed senior status on January 31, 2005.

Education:
Dartmouth College, A.B., 1954
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1957

Professional Career:
Law clerk, 1957-1959
Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1959-1962, 1968-1970, 1972-1975
Assistant corporation counsel, Newark, New Jersey, 1962-1968
Judge, Newark [New Jersey] Municipal Court, 1968-1970
Corporation counsel, Newark, New Jersey, 1970-1973
Business administrator, Newark, New Jersey, 1974-1977
Judge, Essex County [New Jersey] Court, 1977-1978
Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1979-1994

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- Current
Assumed senior status on January 31, 2005.
Judge
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New Jersey Superior Court
Judge
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Essex County Court
Business administrator
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City of Newark
Private practice
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Newark, New Jersey
Corporation counsel
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Newark, New Jersey
Judge
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Newark Municipal Court
Private practice
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Newark, New Jersey
Assistant corporation counsel
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Newark, New Jersey
Private practice
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Newark, New Jersey
Law clerk
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Education
Yale Law School
LL.B.
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Dartmouth College
A.B.
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, District of New Jersey
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
Martin Luther King Building & U.S. Courthouse
50 Walnut Street Room 4015
Newark, NJ 07101
Telephone: (973) 645-2564