William Walls

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