Squire Needham Williams III
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Squire Needham Williams III is a family court judge for the Franklin County Family Court of the 48th Judicial Circuit. It serves Franklin County of Kentucky.[1]
Williams was appointed to the court by Governor Steve Beshear in September 2009 and was later elected by voters on November 2, 2010.[2][3][4] He was re-elected without opposition in 2014, winning an eight-year term that expires on January 1, 2023.[5][6]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Williams ran for re-election to the 48th Judicial Circuit.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[5]
2010
Williams ran unopposed and was retained to the 48th Judicial Circuit by voters on November 2, 2010.[7][8]
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Education
Williams received his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Kentucky in 1987 and his J.D. from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 1999.[2]
Career
Before his appointment to the court, Williams was a partner with the firm of Hazelrigg & Cox in Frankfort, Kentucky. He had been an attorney in private practice for over eight years and has also previously served as a special master commissioner and as a deputy master commissioner of the Franklin Circuit Court.[2]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Franklin County Family Court"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Circuits Map"
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Franklin County Family Court," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The State Journal, "Squire Williams Appointed Family Court Judge," September 4, 2009
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Statewide Results – 2010 General Election – Unofficial Results," October 27, 2011
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Kentucky Constitution, Judicial Department, Section 119," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Family Court Judge," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," July 14, 2010
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," October 27, 2011
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
