Betty J. Williams
Betty Joyce Williams is a justice of the Kings County Supreme Court (2nd Judicial District) in New York, New York. She was elected to this position on November 5, 2013, took office in January of 2014, and her current term expires in 2027.[1]
Education
Williams received her B.S. degree from the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University in 1966, her M.S. degree from Columbia University in 1973 and her J.D. degree from the New York Law School in 1984.[2]
Career
- 2014-2027: Justice, Kings County Supreme Court (2nd Judicial District)
- 2009-2013: Acting justice, Kings County Supreme Court (2nd Judicial District)
- 2001-2013: Judge, New York City Civil Court (Elected in 2000)
- Assigned to the New York City Criminal Court of Kings County
- 1990-2000: Director/Chief Hearing Officer, New York City Department of Education
- 1987-1989: Assistant Chief Hearing Officer, New York City Dept. of Education
- 1986-1987: Hearing Officer, New York City Dept. of Education
- 1974-1986: Social Worker, Committee on Special Education, New York City Dept. of Education[2]
2013 election
Williams ran for election to the 2nd Judicial District Supreme Court. General: She was elected in the general election on November 5, 2013, with 20.6 percent of the vote. Ross Brady, Kevin A. Finnegan, Bernard Graham, Desmond Green, Dawn M. Jimenez-Salta, Mendy Mirocznik, Ilan Schoenberger and Kenneth Sherman were also on the ballot, competing for five open seats.[1][3][4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York State Board of Elections: 2013 Supreme Court Candidate List
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2013 Voter Guide: Betty Joyce Williams biography
- ↑ Board of Elections in the City of New York: Unofficial 2013 Election Night Results - Justice of the Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District (dead link)
- ↑ NYS Board of Elections State Supreme Court Official Returns, November 5, 2013
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
