Jerre Williams

Jerre Stockton Williams

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Prior offices

United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

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Personal

Birthplace

Denver, Colo.

Jerre Stockton Williams (1916-1993) was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. He was nominated to the court by President Carter.

Education

• University of Denver, A.B., 1938
• Columbia Law School, J.D., 1941

Professional career

• Instructor in law, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1941-1942
• Assistant attorney, Office of Price Administration, Washington, D.C., 1942
• U.S. Army Air Force Captain, 1942-1946
• Assistant professor of law, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, 1946
• Professor, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1946-1967, 1970-1980
• Associate professor of law, 1946-1950
• Professor of law, 1950-1967
• John B. Connally chair of civil jurisprudence, 1970-1980
• Associate director, Study of Loyalty-Security Program, Assoc. of the Bar of New York City, 1955-56
• Consultant, U.S. Bureau of the Budget, Washington, DC, 1966-1967
• Chairman, Administrative Conference of U.S., Washington, DC, 1968-1970

Federal judicial career

Judge Williams was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit by Jimmy Carter on April 14, 1980, to a seat vacated by Irving Goldberg. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 18, 1980 and received his commission on June 18, 1980. Williams assumed senior status on July 2, 1990 and continued serving in that capacity until his death on August 29, 1993.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Irving Goldberg	Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 1980–1993	Succeeded by: Harold DeMoss