Omar A. Williams | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
Assumed office November 12, 2021 | |
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 | |
Appointed by | Dannel Malloy |
Personal details | |
Born | 1977 (age 45–46) Rochester,New York,U.S. |
Education | University of Connecticut (BA,JD) |
Omar Antonio Williams (born 1977) [1] is an American attorney serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. He previously served as a judge of the New London District Superior Court from 2016 to 2021.
Williams was born in Rochester,New York. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut in 1998 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2002. [2]
Williams began his career as an assistant public defender. In 2014,he was nominated by Governor Dannel Malloy to serve as a judge of the New London District Superior Court. [3] [4] On January 30,2015,he was confirmed by a 34–0 vote. [5] Williams was involved with the New England Regional Judicial Opioid Initiative,the Sentence Review Division,and the Wiretap Panel. [6] In 2020,Williams served on a task force that provided recommendations on reforming the way jurors are selected for trial in Connecticut. [7]
On June 15,2021,President Joe Biden nominated Williams to serve as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut to the seat vacated by Judge Alvin W. Thompson,who assumed senior status on August 31,2018. [8] On July 28,2021,a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. [9] On September 23,2021,his nomination was reported out of committee by a 13–9 vote. [10] On October 27,2021,the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 52–46 vote. [11] On October 28,2021,his nomination was confirmed by a 52–46 vote. [12] He received his judicial commission on November 12,2021. [13] He was sworn in on November 22,2021. [14]
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