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Omar A. Williams
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| Assumed office November 12, 2021 |
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| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Alvin W. Thompson |
| Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court for the District of New London | |
| In office 2016 – November 12, 2021 |
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| Appointed by | Dannel Malloy |
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| Born | 1977 (age 47–48) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Connecticut (BA, JD) |
Omar Antonio Williams, born in 1977, is an American lawyer who serves as a federal judge. He works for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Before this, he was a judge for the New London District Superior Court from 2016 to 2021.
Early Life and Education
Omar Williams was born in Rochester, New York. He went to the University of Connecticut. In 1998, he earned a bachelor's degree. He continued his studies at the University of Connecticut School of Law. In 2002, he earned his law degree.
His Career as a Judge
Williams started his career as a lawyer who helped people who could not afford legal help. In 2014, the governor of Connecticut, Dannel Malloy, chose him to be a judge. He would serve on the Connecticut Superior Court in the New London District. On January 30, 2015, lawmakers approved his nomination with a vote of 34 to 0.
As a judge, Williams worked on different projects. He helped with a group that looked at how sentences were given out. He also joined a team in 2020. This team suggested ways to improve how people are chosen for juries in Connecticut.
Becoming a Federal Judge
On June 15, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Omar Williams. He was chosen to become a United States district judge. This meant he would work for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. He would take the place of Judge Alvin W. Thompson.
On July 28, 2021, a meeting was held about his nomination. This meeting was with the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. On September 23, 2021, the committee voted 13 to 9 to approve his nomination. The full United States Senate then voted on October 27, 2021. They voted 52 to 46 to move forward with his nomination. The next day, October 28, 2021, the Senate confirmed him as a judge with a 52 to 46 vote. He officially started his job as a federal judge on November 12, 2021. He was sworn in on November 22, 2021.
See Also
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
- List of Hispanic and Latino American jurists
