Michael S. Williams (California)
Michael S. Williams was a judge for the Superior Court of Napa County in California. He was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on November 29, 2012, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Stephen Kroyer.[1]
Williams resigned from the bench on December 5, 2017. His resignation was prompted by ethics proceedings related to his alleged theft of business card holders at an American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers event on March 9, 2016.[2]
Biography
Williams earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in agricultural economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. from Golden Gate University.[1]
At the time of his appointment to the bench, Williams was a court commissioner for the Napa County Superior Court. His experience also includes work for the Peace Corps in Swaziland, in the Napa County Public Defender's Office, as a research attorney and general counsel for the Napa courts, as a machinist for Fabco, and as a union shop steward for the International Association of Machinists.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Williams ran for re-election to the Napa County Superior Court.
As an unopposed incumbent, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Napa Valley Register, "Governor Taps Veteran for Local Judgeship," November 29, 2012
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Napa Judge to Resign after Stealing Fancy Card Holders During 'Judge's Night' Event in San Francisco," July 17, 2017
- ↑ Napa County, "Candidate list for the June 3, 2014 primary," accessed March 25, 2014
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Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
