Locke A. Williams
Locke A. Williams is the presiding judge on the Benton County Circuit Court in Oregon. The court has jurisdiction over Benton County and is located within the 21st Judicial District.[1] Williams was appointed to the bench in March 2002 by Gov. John Kitzhaber (D). He was elected to the position in May 2002, and was re-elected in 2008. He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires on January 3, 2021.[2][3][4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2014
Williams ran for re-election to the Oregon Circuit Court, 21st Judicial District.
Primary: He was elected without opposition in the primary on May 20, 2014.
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Education
Williams earned his B.B.A. degree from the University of Texas-Arlington in 1984. He received his J.D. from Texas Tech University in 1987.[5]
Career
Williams began his legal career with a firm in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1991 he opened a private practice in Corvallis, Oregon, focused on civil and family law.[5]
Awards and associations
- Member, Rotary Club of Greater Corvallis
- Member, Oregon State Bar
- Member, Linn-Benton Bar Association
- Member, Oregon Judicial Education Committee
- 2006-Present: Member, Oregon Council on Court Procedures[5]
See also
- Oregon Circuit Courts
- Oregon 21st Judicial District
- Benton County, Oregon
- Oregon judicial elections, 2014
External links
- Benton County Circuit Court website, "Welcome to the circuit court in Corvallis, Oregon"
- Gazette Times, "Judge Locke A. Williams’ letter," November 18, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Courts, "List of circuit court judges by court," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidates for 2014 Primary Election," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ See: Judicial selection in Oregon
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," May 20, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Oregon Courts, "Biography: Locke A. Williams," accessed April 7, 2015
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Oregon • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Oregon
State courts:
Oregon Supreme Court • Oregon Court of Appeals • Oregon Circuit Courts • Oregon Tax Court • Oregon County Courts • Oregon Justice Courts • Oregon Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Oregon • Oregon judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oregon
