Felicia Toney Williams
Felicia Toney Williams was the chief judge on the Second Circuit Court of Appeal in Louisiana. She was elected to the court in 1993 and served until her retirement on October 1, 2020.[1][2][3]
Williams became chief judge on October 4, 2018. She was the first female African-American chief judge of the Second Circuit Court of Appeal.[4]
Education
Williams received her undergraduate degree from Southern University in 1977 and her J.D. from the Southern University School of Law in 1980. She also attended New York University School of Law's Appellate Judge’s Program in 1994.[1]
Career
- 2018-2020: Chief judge, Second Circuit Court of Appeal
- 1993-2018: Judge, Second Circuit Court of Appeal
- 1991-1993: Judge, Sixth Judicial District Court
- 1982-1990: Assistant district attorney, Louisiana Sixth Judicial District
- 1982-1990: Partner, Williams & Williams[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Southern University Alumni Federation
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member, National Bar Association
- Member, National Association of Women Judges[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2012
Toney Williams was re-elected to the Second Circuit Court of Appeal after running unopposed in 2012.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Louisiana Judicial Council, "Chief Judge Felicia Toney Williams," accessed December 22, 2020
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Elected Officials," accessed July 4, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Supreme Court, "CHIEF JUDGE FELICIA TONEY WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES HER RETIREMENT," September 24, 2020
- ↑ News Star, "Williams is first female African-American chief judge for Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal," October 8, 2018
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Election Results Database," accessed July 4, 2014
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
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