Kathleen Mary Williams
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Born 1956.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 5, 2011
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Aug 2, 2011
- Commissioned
- Aug 4, 2011
Education
- B.A., Duke University, 1978
- J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 1982
Career
- Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1982-1984, 1988-1990
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1984-1988
- Chief assistant federal public defender, Southern District of Florida, 1990-1995
- Federal public defender, Southern District of Florida, 1995-2011
- Acting federal public defender, Middle District of Florida, 1999-2000
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, July 21, 2010; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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