Charles Joseph Williams (born 1963) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. He was formerly a United States magistrate judge of the same court.
Charles Joseph Williams
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Born 1963 in Cedar Rapids, IA
FJC ID: 5197991
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
Adjunct professor · 2001–present
Northern District of IowaAssistant U.S. attorney · 1997–2016
Adjunct professor · 2016- North Iowa Area Community CollegeInstructor · 2008–2010
- Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri1992–1997
- Criminal Division, U.S. Department of JusticeTrial attorney · 1990–1992
- Eastern District of VirginiaSpecial assistant U.S. attorney (on detail) · 1991–1992
Law clerk , Hon. Donald E. O'Brien · 1988–1990
Appointments
- 2018–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Education
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of LawLL.M. · 1997
- J.D. · 1988
- University of IowaB.A. · 1985