Joseph J. Williams

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North Carolina 20B Judicial District
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Law

North Carolina Central University


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Joseph J. Williams is a district court judge for the 20B Judicial District, serving Union County of North Carolina. For election purposes, his seat is considered 20C.[1] Williams was re-elected on November 8, 2016.

Biography

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Williams received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his J.D. from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: North Carolina local trial court judicial elections, 2016

North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[3] Incumbent Joseph J. Williams ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 20C general election for the Williams seat.[4]

North Carolina Judicial District 20C (Williams Seat), General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Joseph J. Williams Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 63,045
Total Votes 63,045
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The North Carolina District Courts utilize partisan elections in the selection of judges. District judges serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving. From 2002 through 2016, elections for district court judges were nonpartisan; however, on March 23, 2017, the North Carolina legislature changed the method of election to partisan elections by overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of HB 100. This change was effective with the 2018 district court elections.[5][6][7]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]

  • licensed to practice law in the state;
  • a district resident; and
  • under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).

2012

See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012

Williams was re-elected to the 20B Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012. He ran in the 20C election district.[8][9]

Judicial candidate survey

The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank incumbent judges with terms ending in 2012 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." Below are Williams' ratings in five categories and overall:

  • Overall: 3.85
  • Integrity & Fairness: 4.10
  • Legal Ability: 4.12
  • Professionalism: 3.66
  • Communication: 3.63
  • Administrative Skills: 4.06[10]

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