Ashton Hilliard Williams
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1952 and confirmed by voice vote, Ashton Hilliard Williams was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1915. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1891–1962
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1952
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of South Carolina 1912 · Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1915
- Succeeded
- Julius Waties Waring
- Succeeded by
- Charles Earl Simons Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Eastern District of South Carolina succeeded Julius Waties Waring | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of South Carolina | A.B. | 1912 |
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.B. | 1915 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Williams authored 10 published opinions for the court (1953–1960). Most cited: Hartline v. Clary (24 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Hartline v. Clary | 141 F. Supp. 151 | 24 |
| 1953 | United States v. Zerbst | 111 F. Supp. 807 | 18 |
| 1953 | Leppard v. Jordan's Truck Line | 110 F. Supp. 811 | 13 |
| 1960 | Graham v. Lawrimore | 185 F. Supp. 761 | 8 |
| 1957 | Fiambolis v. United States | 152 F. Supp. 10 | 8 |
| 1954 | Shealy's, Inc. v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. | 126 F. Supp. 382 | 8 |
| 1955 | George A. Rheman Company v. United States | 133 F. Supp. 668 | 6 |
| 1954 | Edwards v. Rogers | 120 F. Supp. 499 | 6 |
| 1953 | Hughes Transp., Inc. v. United States | 109 F. Supp. 373 | 6 |
| 1954 | Chisolm v. Caines | 147 F. Supp. 188 | 2 |
Showing the 10 most-cited of 10 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Ashton Hilliard Williams?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Ashton Hilliard Williams to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina in 1952.
- Was Ashton Hilliard Williams appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ashton Hilliard Williams was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ashton Hilliard Williams's confirmation vote?
- Ashton Hilliard Williams was confirmed by voice vote on July 2, 1952. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Ashton Hilliard Williams on?
- Ashton Hilliard Williams was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).