David W. Williams
David Welford Williams (March 20, 1910 – May 6, 2000) was an American attorney and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the first African-American federal judge west of the Mississippi. He is best known for his work in the abolition of restrictive covenants and for overseeing 4,000 criminal cases that stemmed from the 1965 Watts riots.
David W. Williams | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office January 17, 1981 – May 6, 2000 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office June 20, 1969 – January 17, 1981 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Peirson Mitchell Hall |
| Succeeded by | Edward Rafeedie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Welford Williams March 20, 1910 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Died | May 6, 2000 (aged 90) Los Angeles, California |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (AB) USC Gould School of Law (LLB) |
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