Byron C. Williams
Byron C. Williams is a former judge for the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court in Louisiana, serving on the court from 2014 to 2020.[1][2]
Williams took a leave of absence from the bench in 2018 following an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. Williams denied the allegations. He resigned while the investigation was still ongoing on February 12, 2020.[3][4] Click here for more information.
Elections
2014
- See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Williams ran for election to the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court. He was elected in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 67.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Paul N. Sens.[1][2]
Education
Williams received an undergraduate degree from the University of Montana, and a J.D. from Tulane University Law School.[5]
Career
Williams is an attorney for Southern University. He is a former assistant U.S. attorney and assistant district attorney.[5]
Noteworthy events
Leave of absence following misconduct allegations (2018)
Williams temporarily took a leave of absence from the bench from July 2018 to February 2020, following an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. Williams denied the allegations.[3][6]
The state Judiciary Commission opened an investigation into allegations Williams groped a clerk and made inappropriate comments in drug court.[7] On February 12, 2020, Williams resigned from the court. At the time of his resignation, the investigation remained ongoing.[4]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 primary results," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Times-Picayune, "Judge Byron Williams takes leave in wake of sexual misconduct allegations," July 2, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 AP News, "Suspended New Orleans judge resigns amid harassment probe," February 13, 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nola.com, "Byron Williams announces bid for Criminal District Court Judge," August 12, 2014
- ↑ Coal Region Canary, "Getting Closer to a Trial Date in Patrick Murphy Murder Case," July 1, 2019
- ↑ The New Orleans Advocate, "2 New Orleans-area judges sidelined by sexual misconduct allegations keep getting paychecks," March 24, 2019
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
State courts:
Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts
State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
