Karen J. Williams
Karen Johnson Williams (August 4, 1951 – November 2, 2013) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, appointed in 1992 and served as its Chief Judge from 2007 until her retirement in 2009. Williams was mentioned as a potential nominee to the United States Supreme Court during the administration of George W. Bush.
Karen J. Williams | |
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Williams in 2008 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office July 8, 2009 – November 2, 2013 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office July 1, 2007 – July 8, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | William Walter Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | William Byrd Traxler Jr. |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office March 2, 1992 – July 8, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Chapman |
| Succeeded by | Henry F. Floyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1951 Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Died | November 2, 2013 (aged 62) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Education | Columbia College (BA) University of South Carolina School of Law (JD) |
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