Gregory B. Williams Explained

Gregory B. Williams
Office:Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
Term Start:September 1, 2022
Appointer:Joe Biden
Predecessor:Leonard P. Stark
Pronunciation:Gregory Brian Williams[1]
Birth Place:Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education:Millersville University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)
Villanova University (JD)
Allegiance: United States
Unit:United States Army Reserve
Serviceyears:1986–1992

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.

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gregory Brian Williams Profile . April 13, 2022 . www.martindale.com.
  2. Web site: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. May 13, 2022.
  3. President Biden Names Sixteenth Round of Judicial Nominees . April 3, 2022 . The White House . Washington, D.C. . April 13, 2022.
  4. Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate . April 25, 2022 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  5. Web site: Nominations. May 10, 2022 . United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Washington, D.C..
  6. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 9, 2022. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 9, 2022.
  7. Web site: July 20, 2022. On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gregory Brian Williams to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware). July 20, 2022. United States Senate.
  8. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Gregory Brian Williams, of Delaware, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware). July 20, 2022. United States Senate. July 20, 2022.

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