Gregory B. Williams
Gregory B. Williams | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Leonard P. Stark |
| Personal details | |
| Pronunciation | Gregory Brian Williams[1] |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Millersville University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS) Villanova University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1986–1992 |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
Gregory Brian Williams (born 1969)[2] is an American lawyer from Delaware who serves as a United States district judge of United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
Education
Williams received both a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science from Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 1990 and a Juris Doctor from Villanova University School of Law in 1995.[3]
Career
Williams served in the United States Army Reserve from 1986 to 1992. He joined the Wilmington, Delaware, office of Fox Rothschild LLP in 1995 as an associate and was elevated to partner in 2003, where he specialized in commercial law and patent law. He served as a special master in complex civil cases for the District of Delaware from 2020 to 2022.[3]
Federal judicial service
On April 13, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Williams to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. On April 25, 2022, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Williams to the seat vacated by Judge Leonard P. Stark, who was elevated to the Federal Circuit Court on March 17, 2022.[4] On May 11, 2022, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On June 9, 2022, his nomination was reported out of the committee by an 11–9–2 vote, with Senators Patrick Leahy and Thom Tillis passed on the vote.[6] On July 20, 2022, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 52–43 vote.[7] His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 52–43 vote.[8] He received his judicial commission on September 1, 2022.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Gregory Brian Williams Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Sixteenth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 25, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 9, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gregory Brian Williams to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware)". United States Senate. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Gregory Brian Williams, of Delaware, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware)". United States Senate. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Gregory B. Williams at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Gregory B. Williams at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.