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Karen McGlashan Williams

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Born 1963.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
May 12, 2021
Senate vote
56 to 38
Confirmed
Oct 26, 2021
Commissioned
Nov 1, 2021

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2009-2021

Education

  • B.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1985
  • J.D., Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law), 1992

Career

  • Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1992-2009
  • Adjunct professor, Rutgers Law School -- Camden, 2010-2014
  • Adjunct professor, Rowan University, 2020-

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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